Chapter 405

In the courtyard. "Can you talk now?" Madeleine called Rachel. "Already had dinner," Rachel answered casually on the other end. Totally not a good time to talk. "Alright, ping me when you're back in the dorm," Madeleine said and hung up. Yeah, Rachel must be with Alicia. ... Backstreet pub. Rachel ended the call and glanced at the woman across the table. "My roommate asked me to bring her some dinner." "Which one of the Hale brothers is showing interest in you?" Alicia asked flatly, clearly running out of patience. She needed Rachel to infiltrate the Schroeder family and win over one—any one—of the Hale brothers. Once Kimberly was out of the picture... that Hale stock was hers for the taking. She wasn't gonna let all her effort go down the drain. "Julian's super guarded. I tried approaching him, but it didn't go well. He's not one to open up easily," Rachel said, nervously twisting the hem of her skirt. "Hah, just admit you're useless," Alicia sneered. "Still, Julian did take over the