Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 10

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There was a long pause on the line. Ethan finally spoke.

“I didn’t mean to push you. It’s my fault,” he said, voice low. “Just tell me where you are.”

“I’ll come back on my own.”

“No,” his tone shifted – sharp, commanding. “You’re coming back tonight. Or I’m not sure what I’ll do.”

I stared at the phone in disbelief.

“Fine,” I said flatly. “I’ll be there in an hour.”

I didn’t want him to know where I’d been staying anyway.

Ava was already pacing. “You’re really going back to that prick?”

“He threatened me, Ava.”

She sighed and grabbed her keys. “Let’s go. I’m not letting you drive.”

We sat in silence for a few minutes until Ava said, “How does he even have the nerve to act mad? He cheats, he lies, he pushes you and now he’s acting like you’re the problem?”

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“He’s a control freak,” I muttered.

She looked over. “I think he’d strangle you if he found out you tricked him into signing the divorce papers.”

I smirked, eyes fixed on the rows of houses glowing under streetlamps. “Maybe I should’ve poisoned him instead.”

Ava burst out laughing. “Too quick. He deserves a slower death.”

We pulled into the driveway. Ava parked and put a hand on my arm.

“You good?”

I nodded once.

Ethan was already there, looking

forward. “I am glad you are

bent over, a

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moved to help.

“Don’t touch me.”

into the living room. He

the office. You can check the footage anytime,” he said quickly. “What happened today… won’ t happen

He really did

and Chole. She’s… she’s just playful.

brow. “Cute enough to spend

train her. Windsor Group is signing a deal next week. I had to

you hurt your wife to please your future

“It’s not like that.”

find her funny and

you, Olivia. There’s

was a long

go on your trip,” he said. “When you’re back… we can try for a baby. Then you

worry.”

A small,

agreed. He stepped forward and pulled me into a hug. His grip was

I felt nothing.

broke me. Then thought a baby could

let him help me up the stairs.

pack

muscle strain. Ethan let out a quiet sigh, like he’d been holding his breath

to go to

he said,

stopped at the

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naked women. If he touched me with those hands, I

nodded slowly. “Okay. I’ll wait outside. Just call me if you