49 After tonight, don't go to school anymore.

After Bella sent that message, the chat group went silent.

In this day and age, relationships are one-to-one. Even if their grandfathers had set an agreement allowing William to choose one of them as a partner, he would have to choose only one of them.

Alice didn't see it that way. From what her grandfather said, there was no intention to match her with William. And the idea of such an agreement sounded strange—how could there be a pact that would allow William to choose from among them?

Bella had merely speculated. She looked up at William, wondering what was so special about this seemingly ordinary server.

Ryan, already quite drunk, pointed at William and commanded, "William, after tonight, don't bother going back to school, understand?"

William, wearing his professional smile, retorted, "Ryan, would you like another drink?"