Chapter 225
Alice glanced at the doorway, a thoughtful expression crossing her face. It was tto end this. She knew
Blake's personality; if she didn’t submit, he’d never stop. Now that she had the clues from Ethan, she wouldn't
hesitate.
That night, they filmed the outdoor scene in an abandoned building. The scene depicted the villainous female
supporting character luring the heroine into danger, only for the hero to save the day.
After filming, Alice waited to get her makeup removed but was completely ignored by the makeup artist. The
crew’s animosity was palpable. Chloe's whispers were undoubtedly fueling the situation, but Alice didn’t care.
She wasn't interested in the entertainment industry anyway. When everyone had left, Alffe had to remove her
own makeup. As she prepared to leave, Blake appeared, his face grim.
“Alice! Stop right there!” His voice was dangerous. “I heard you've gathered dirt on me, planning to expose me
and ruin my career?”
He held
held a stun gun, and Alice backed away cautiously.“Who told you that? “It doesn’t matter. I'm going to teach you
a lesson. Don’t run, or you'll regret it.” Alice turned and ran. Blake wasn’t alone; ten tattooed goons were with
him. The crew had long gone, leaving them alone in the abandoned building.
*Alice, you can’t escape. Just apologize, and I'll go easy on you,” Blake sneered, his tone dripping with menace.
“But if you run, don’t blme.”
Alice was cornered. Turning to face Blake, she said, ‘So, all these years, you're still the same? resorting to
violence whenever things don’t go your way.”
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“When you were disobedient as a kid, | beat you for your own good,” he said, advancing slowly, the stun gun
glinting in his hand. He sneered. Run. Why don’t you run?” Alice’s voice was steady. “You're a huge star now. Are
you not worried about the scandal?” “As long as those things don’t get out, I'm untouchable,” he said. He
approached her.“This beating is a lesson. You've been causing so much trouble at hwhile | was away. Don’t
you think you've done wrong?”
“I haven't done anything wrong. Alice retorted.
Before she finished, Blake struck. Alice fell, clutching her arm. They're the ones breaking the law What does that
have to do with me?”
“Alice, you think the family is biased, but look at what you've done!”
“Oh really? | topped the entrance exams, but you forcedto attend a local college. This is your so-called ‘for
your own good?” Alice glared at him. “Want this good? Have it.” Blake didn’t hesitate; he continued his assault.
He'd waited a long tfor this Alice shielded her head, her voice choked with tears.“Brother, please stop! It
hurts! “Feeling the pain now? Too late. Weren't you so defiant before?”
“Brother, Ill be good! I'll do whatever you say. I'll drop out of Cloud University and return home. I'll do anything
you want!”
Alice curled up on the ground, feigning submission. Blake felt a surge of triumph. He'd alway
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known he could control her; a good beating always worked.
He stopped, squatting before her. “See? | warned you so many times. You didn’t believe me. Now you know the
consequences.”
Alice, face buried in her hands, continued to sob. Blake smiled, softening his tone. “Don’t cry. Brother was just
teaching you a lesson. | wouldn't really kill you. You're my only sister.”
Suddenly, Alice removed her hands, her face dry. She looked at Blake with a radiant smile.
A chill ran down Blake's spine. He felt a knot of dread tighten in his chest. “What are you smiling about? Not
satisfied yet?”
Chloe, breathless and disheveled, rushed up the stairs.“Brother! The video... she recorded at
video.”
Blake's face drained of color. He looked down at Alice, snatched the hidden camera from her collar, and crushed
it under his heel. His voice was laced with chilling rage. “You dared to setup! Alice, you're asking for it!”
Alice shoved him away.“You're finished, not me.”
“Ha! The video is gone. What are you going to blackmailwith?” He calmly crushed the camera, looking for
the memory card.
Chloe burst into
tears.“Brother, she was live-streaming! Many people saw it!”
The camera was useless now.
“Live-streaming?!” Blake's face turned ashen. How was that even possible? He checked his phone; countless
calls and messages from his manager, reminding him of Alice’s live stream. But he'd silenced his phone to focus
on his “lesson.”
He trembled, a wave of terror washing over him. If it was live-streamed, considering Alice's fanbase, the video
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Cold sweat drenched Blake. He'd never been this terrified. He was finished. He knew the industry rules better
than anyone; this kind of negative news was catastrophic.
Alice slowly got up, wincing in pain. She'd taken a few real hits for a realistic performance. Thankfully, Jack had
trained her in self-defense, teaching her to protect herself and minimize injuries.
Alice looked at the sweating Blake.”How was my acting?”
“Alice, are you insane?! What did you gain by ruining me?!” His voice was strained, trembling with fear.
Chloe rushed over, blaming Alice.“Alice, Brother has always been so good to you, protecting you since childhood,
and you try to destroy him?! If Blake's career imploded, all her promised. opportunities would vanish. This bitch
Alice had live-streamed everything!
Alice looked at the distraught pair and laughed. “Chloe, if you think he’s been so good to me, why don’t you try
taking a few hits yourself?”
Chloe shrank back.“l always listen to Brother.”
Blake, eyes red, approached Alice incredulously.“Alice, this is the second time. You almost gotkilled as a
child, and now you want to do it again?!”
“Second time? Tellwhen the first twas!” Alice refused to be wrongly accused.
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