Chapter 28 Alice Faces Cyberbullying

Wesley was floored when he got the news. He never thought Henry would make such a big deal out of that tiny issue. Now, he was kicking himself because losing the Howard Group's funding meant a huge financial hit.

With no other options, he had to reach out to other rich families in Loshanda. But, surprise surprise, none of them wanted to fund Loshanda University.

Wesley could already see the writing on the wall. The school board would kick him out, and he'd be left with nothing.

That afternoon, Alice came back to the Savoy Villa.

As soon as she walked into the living room, she saw Lester, Elodie, Clara, and Zoey all sitting on the couch.

Zoey sneered, "Look who decided to show up! Bastard!"

Alice strolled over to the couch across from them and plopped down, leaning back a bit. "Stop calling people names. You might offend the wrong person someday."

Zoey jabbed a finger at Alice. "Do you have any idea how many people the Savoy Family has pissed off because of you?"

"And who kicked this whole mess off?" Alice shot back, raising an eyebrow. "If it wasn't for your dumb idea, none of this would be happening."

"You think you're in the right here?"

"I'm not here for your lecture. I'm here to get my shares back." Alice's eyes were steady and confident, like she knew exactly what she was doing.

She had brought this up a few days ago, but it was clear Elodie hadn't taken her seriously. Now that Alice mentioned the shares again, Elodie still didn't seem to care.

Lester cleared his throat. "You haven't been with the Savoy Family all these years, so naturally, you don't have any shares."

"Is that so?" Alice rubbed her fingers and gave him a look.

Elodie chimed in, "Of course. You came from the countryside, so you wouldn't understand the terms and conditions here."

Alice stayed calm. "A month ago, my mom's lawyer, Micah Murphy, got in touch with me. He said that before my mom passed away, she signed a will. It states that once I turned eighteen, 25% of the shares of the Starlight Group, now the Savoy Group, would be mine. Mr. Savoy, you were just holding them for me. I'll have someone calculate the dividends I should've gotten over the years."

Her words left the four on the couch stunned. Alice had planned to reclaim her shares a month ago.

They had been too naive, thinking Alice was just a clueless country girl, not realizing she was actually pretty sharp.

Alice stood up and looked at them. "Your background matters, but what's most important is up here." She pointed to her head. "Don't think you're smart, and don't take others for fools!"

Clara spoke up, "Alice, so you came back with Dad just for the company's shares!"

Alice shrugged. "I came back to the Savoy Family to hold on to the last bit of family affection I had left. But all I got was coldness, insults, and disdain. When Mr. Murphy found me, I wasn't tempted. As for when I decided to reclaim the shares? It was the night you set me up with Grant!"

Elodie snorted, "Hypocrite! Don't think we don't know your real motive. You just want us to regret setting you up with him, right?"

"Think whatever you want!" Alice didn't waste any more time on them.

With that, she ignored the four of them and headed upstairs to her room.

She didn't have much stuff, so packing was quick.

She came back down with a silver suitcase and looked at their sour faces. "Call me when the share transfer agreement is ready. I'm not a patient person, so I'll give you a week. If it's late, Mr. Murphy will pay you a visit himself."

Watching Alice walk out the door, Clara chased after her with a smug grin. "Alice, bet you didn't expect I wouldn't get criticized in the end, huh? Feeling disappointed?"

Alice smiled pleasantly. "Uncle Henry was there. Even if you didn't get criticized, it doesn't matter. Remember Oliver? He got beaten like a dog for betrayal a few days ago. Your already crappy image in the Howard Family is probably even worse now!"

Clara fell silent at Alice's words.

"And did you expect that I'll be taking shares and money? Feeling desperate?"

Clara stayed quiet.

The next day, as Alice walked into the classroom, a book came flying at her.

She reacted quickly, dodging to the side, and the book whizzed past her nose.

Alice's eyes were sharp as she looked in the direction the book came from, only to see Sarah glaring at her with bloodshot eyes.

"Bitch, it must have been you who complained to Mr. Howard! Because of the notice, he said my uncle deceived him and canceled the funding for Loshanda University. My uncle expelled me to make amends! Clara and the others were also publicly criticized and the results were announced to the whole school! How can you be so heartless? Even if you don't care about me, you should care about Clara! After all, she's your sister!"

Alice understood. Henry knew the school's punishment was unfair and pressured the school to maintain the original punishment for them.

Alice said calmly, "I didn't complain to Mr. Howard, and whatever punishment you got was entirely your own doing. Clara framed me with false evidence, and she deserves whatever happens to her. Why should I care about her feelings? I'm not that kind-hearted. Although I didn't do it, I'm very satisfied with the result. If I had the ability, I would have done the same!"

Sarah gritted her teeth. "It must have been you who complained. Otherwise, how could Mr. Howard care about such a small matter?"

Alice chuckled, "So you think I can easily influence Henry's thoughts?"

Sarah was speechless.

Who was Henry? How could he be influenced by a country girl like Alice?

Alice turned and picked up the book from the floor, weighing it in her hand. "Since you're no longer a student at Loshanda University, don't show up on this campus anymore."

Sarah glared at Alice, wishing she could poke a thousand holes in her. "I hate you! Just wait!"

Alice nodded. "Alright, but I'm someone who always seeks revenge."

With that, Alice threw the book at Sarah's face.

A scream echoed as Sarah's nose bled. She cried, "I'll make you pay!" Then she ran out of the classroom.

Clara's eyes were also red. "Alice, you're too much. Will you only be satisfied if we all get punished?"

Alice gave her a cold glance. "Clara, cut it. If it weren't for the fact that you also bear the Savoy name, I would have posted the recording online long ago. This is the last time. I won't tolerate you anymore!"

Clara fell silent.

Sarah's revenge came quickly. Within just one class, rumors about Alice spread like wildfire, not only on the campus network but also online.

[Alice, a student of Loshanda University, is kept by a sugar daddy.]

[Alice from Loshanda University uses her sugar daddy's power to retaliate against classmates.]

[As a student of Loshanda University, Alice not only interferes with her sister's relationship but also has improper relationships with multiple men.]