Chapter 270: After all, we’re not so different, are we?

Chapter 270: After all, we’re not so different, are we?

Chapter 270: After all, we’re not so different, are we?

“Miss Alice, it seems like the target has noticed us.”

One of her subordinates hesitated for a moment before reporting. Alice, hearing this, seemed intrigued. She tilted her head slightly, looking out the car window at the girl standing outside.

Sure enough, Anna, though appearing to be on the phone, was glancing over at them every now and then, her eyes sharp and alert.

“Should we leave?”

“Leave? Why? Weren’t we here to find her in the first place?”

Alice found the question amusing. She was the one in control here—why would she leave just because she’d been spotted?

Her original plan to quietly observe was clearly out the window now. She casually set aside the documents she’d just finished reading, then lightly pressed her fingers on the window control.

As the window rolled down, her elegant face became visible to those outside. Alice could clearly see Anna’s body tense up the moment she saw her.

Alice didn’t say much. She simply raised her hand and gestured for Anna to come over.

Anna had appeared in her line of sight several times, always looking like she was trying to whisk Ryan away. Alice realized she might have been too lenient, waiting until now to step in and give a warning.

“Okay... Senior, just be careful. I believe you’re being framed.” Anna was speaking to Ryan over Mia’s phone, her voice full of concern.

When Anna saw that the person in the car was Alice, she was only momentarily surprised. In fact, it would’ve been stranger if it wasn’t Alice.

“Anna, thank you. Really, thank you for still believing in me.” Ryan’s voice was filled with gratitude. To the outside world, his reputation was in tatters. The school wouldn’t even let him return until everything was cleared up.

He didn’t have many friends to begin with, and now, aside from Alice and Mia, Anna was the only one still in contact with him.

But today’s events had Ryan feeling uneasy. Alice didn’t seem as trusting as she appeared, and Mia... well, her mischievous antics were still fresh in his mind.

Naturally, he started leaning more toward the gentle and caring Anna.

Though her words of comfort didn’t have the same impact as Alice’s hug that morning, they did help Ryan breathe a little easier.

“What are you talking about, Senior? Aren’t we good friends?” Anna’s voice carried a hint of reproach, as if Ryan’s gratitude had somehow diminished their bond.

Her appearance wasn’t bad. In fact, it was impressive that she could hold her own in comparison to Alice.

“It’s not a coincidence. I came here specifically to find you.”

Alice’s gaze finally settled on Anna’s hands. She knew that just a few hours ago, these same delicate hands had swung something heavy and cracked open some poor guy’s skull.

“To find me? I don’t see why someone as important as Miss Alice, the head of a mob, would go out of her way to look for me.”

Anna’s lips parted slightly in mock surprise, but she quickly bit her tongue, realizing she’d interrupted Alice. She nodded apologetically, signaling for Alice to continue.

Anna’s performance was flawless, showing no signs of pretense. But Alice, narrowing her eyes, found it all rather amusing.

This Anna might be able to fool Ryan, but she couldn’t fool her. Without saying much, Alice picked up the stack of documents beside her and handed them to Anna.

“Take a look at this.”

Alice’s tone was commanding, as if even saying one more word would be a waste. Anna’s eyes darkened slightly as she reached out to take the folder.

The contents were all too familiar. There weren’t many pages—just over ten—but by the time Anna finished reading, her face had gone pale as a sheet.

In those few pages, her entire twenty years of life had been summarized.

It detailed her current situation—where she lived, who she usually met with, even her school schedule. But it also dredged up her painful past: the drunk driving accident, her sister’s death. Nothing was left out.

Alice watched Anna’s reaction in silence, signaling her men to lock the car doors. She felt a sense of satisfaction creeping in. The more Anna suffered, the more pleasure Alice derived from it.

“What’s the point of showing me this?”

Anna took a deep breath, trying to push the unpleasant memories that had resurfaced out of her mind.

Her demeanor had completely changed from earlier. The polite facade was gone. There was no point in pretending anymore—Alice knew everything about her.

“It’s not that complicated. Can we talk now?”

“After all, we’re not so different, are we?”