Watch Me Win, Alpha
Chapter 17
Chapter 17
I placed the box on a shelf in my new apartment.
I didn’t open it again. Didn’t even brush the dust from the corners. I wasn’t going to throw it away or burn it either. That memory-what we buried-it wasn’t just about Ethan. That paper held a version of me too. A girl who used to believe in something.
My phone vibrated. Ethan.
I stared at the screen. He’d been calling more often lately. Maybe he could feel it too-that we were done. That this thing between us was already dead. I didn’t answer. I didn’t hang up either. Just let it ring until it stopped.
A few seconds later, I got a new text. From Mike.
“Mr. Green will be attending a meeting at Ashmoon Hotel on Friday afternoon. You may deliver the suit at that time.”
Ashmoon Hotel? That’s… secluded.
My brows furrowed. Why would Alexander want to meet me at a hotel? And why now? I didn’t want to read too much into it. I wasn’t naive, and I sure as hell wasn’t desperate. But it did feel strange.
Still, I didn’t reply. Not right away. I needed to think.
Two hours later, I pulled out of the Duskhollow Pines gate, sunglasses on and my hair pulled into a neat low bun. But my fingers slammed the brakes the moment I saw that familiar blood-red Ferrari parked down the road.
My heart sank.
Ethan.
He was leaning against the side, smoking. His expression behind the curtain of smoke wasn’t hard to read. He was pissed off and intentionally was parked in my way.
I knew I couldn’t avoid this. I parked behind him, grabbed my bag, walked over, and slid into the passenger seat with- out being invited.
I spoke first. “Why are you here?”
His
eyes
didn’t move. “You tell me, Olivia. What the hell are you doing here?”
I frowned: “You followed me?”
He didn’t answer. Instead, he picked up the phone from his dash and threw it into my lap. “Explain.”
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I looked down. On the screen was a list of property owners in Duskhollow Pines.
there. I closed my eyes
said, calmly. “With my own money. From my
what I’m asking,” Ethan said, jaw tight. “Why here? Why
just didn’t tell you. And I didn’t think I needed to.” I turned toward him. “Do I need your permis- sion to have something of my
this is about? You buying your
been working for years. Building your projects.
“You think I ever held you back? Every gift I gave you -each necklace, bracelet, trip-you think that was
I didn’t respond.
the necklaces you wear are all expensive than this piece of property you brought. All I did
then pulled his wallet from his back pocket, yanked out his black
card for a second, then pushed it gently
“You know I didn’t mean it like
choose to continue to put up with his betrayal and be an emotionless gold-digger. But I didn’t want to live like that. I had a self-esteem and
purse and dropped his card
reached to close my bag, but he grabbed my
you trust me
paused. “You live your life the way want to, anyways. You can keep living
didn’t speak. I pulled my hand
My phone buzzed.
I didn’t reply to his text earlier, maybe he was confirming
Ethan noticed.
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eyes narrowed.
flipped the screen toward me. Amelia. Thank
could
He hesitated.
I said,
the call on speaker. “Hey, Amelia. I’m with Ethan” I hoped she could get me and
deal.
know you were with Ethan. Never mind, dear. Just calling about the bag. Still want
quickly. “Sent all mine for
then. I’ll have it sent
over at me, puzzled. “Since when are you
“Would you rather we
no comeback for that. The best way to shut people like him would be
the engine. “I’ll drop you
still have my car
someone
I stayed quiet.
to scroll
porch as Ethan’s car finally disappeared into the main road. I let out the breath
he’d ex- plode the moment he found out about the divorce filing. And I didn’t want to
planned
I could be unreachable
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