Rising From Betrayal Reborn As The Family Outcast (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220

To avoid being pestered by him, Alicia texted back a quick reply.

[I’ve already agreed to help Jett with that client, so you’ll need to ask someone else.]

Collin’s expression darkened when he saw her reply.

He’d already heard that the big client had gotten in touch with both him and Ian.

The only reason he was reaching out to Alicia now was because he’d been running around trying to get her new number.

But it turned out he was still a step too late.

He couldn’t help but give it one more shot:

[It’s the same client we’re talking about. When you go to treat him, could you include me as well? Like, can you say I’m also asking for your help?

I just want a fair shot at competing with Ian and the others on this project.]

Alicia saw the message and wasn’t the least bit surprised.

[No. Even if Ian and the others weren’t in the picture, I still wouldn’t help you.

Stop contacting me. I’m done replying.]

Seeing those two messages pop up one after another, Collin’s eyes darkened.

‘Alicia’s really cold-hearted now. When she cuts someone off, she doesn’t even blink,’ he thought.

He clenched his phone tighter in his hand.

If Alicia actually cured that big client, the project he’d been chasing would be doomed.

And that would mess with the eco wellness project down the line too.

He knew Alicia’s personality all too well. Once she said she wouldn’t help and stopped replying, she’d never look back.

All he could do now was keep trying to reach out to other top traditional medicine experts.

And now, he was taking out all his frustration on Nicole.

If it hadn’t been for Nicole’s scheming and manipulation, Alicia wouldn’t have cut them off so decisively, and things wouldn’t be such a mess right now.

So he made up his mind to cause Nicole some trouble.

Early the next morning.

Is he for real? Does he really think I’m just here to cook for him? she thought.

“So I can’t cook. You guys are on your own for breakfast.”

She’d even doused herself with cold water twice last night, all on purpose.

Even though it was hot during the day, the mountain got pretty chilly at night.

Sure enough, when she woke up this morning, she felt groggy, like she was coming down with a fever.

She’d gotten herself sick on purpose, just so she wouldn’t have to do the livestream today.

And if their team lost, she wouldn’t have to do another round of Truth or Dare.

If she wasn’t still plotting to trap Nicolas and make him hers for good, she would’ve just faked being sick and quit the show right then and there.

Honestly, if it weren’t for that, she would’ve used her “illness” as an excuse to drop out of the rest of this variety show today.

She was starting to realize that signing up for this show was honestly one of the dumbest moves she’d ever made.

Not only did she expose her real connection with Alicia before the time was right, but she also lost a bunch of fans, and her popularity with viewers took a nosedive.

Worst of all, Nicolas, Caleb, and Jett all had a problem with her now.

Talk about a bad trade-off. She’d lost way more than she’d gained.