Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 28

Olivia’s POV

A couple of calls came in from Ava while we were still in the car. I hesitated to answer at first, but eventually picked

“Liv!” Her voice was frantic. “Ethan-he’s been acquitted. All charges.”

I blinked. “What?”

“He found out your flight information. He’s on his way to the airport.”

I sat there, phone pressed to my ear, too stunned to speak.

“Liv, that guy’s lost it. I don’t know what he’s thinking, but if you don’t want to see him, you need to turn around right now. Find a hotel. I’ll come to you, we’ll hide somewhere if we have to.”

Her urgency jolted me, but instead of reacting, I glanced out the window.

“I need to think,” I said quietly, and hung up.

The car was quiet. I didn’t even need to turn my head to know Alexander and Mike had heard everything. Of course they had. Ava hadn’t exactly whispered the information to me.

Still, neither of them said a word.

After a moment, Mike broke the silence. “Don’t worry about it. Alpha Alexander has a private jet. We’ll go straight to the tarmac. Ethan won’t see you. He won’t even find the plane.”

I turned slightly in my seat, catching Mike’s easy smile in the mirror. “That would be great.”

The relief I felt was instant but shallow. It couldn’t shake the exhaustion behind my eyes.

The cabin of the private jet was far more luxurious than I’d imagined. Soft leather seats, clean modern interiors, and a calm that should’ve made me feel at peace. I leaned against the window and pictured Ethan storming through airport security, only to realize he was too late.

A small smile threatened my lips but didn’t quite form.

The flight attendants served a generous breakfast-fresh fruit, croissants, eggs, things I usually loved-but I barely touched any of it. My appetite had shrunk into the size of a stone.

I ended up staring out the window again, watching clouds stretch across the sky like slow waves. Somewhere out

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life was changing-but

whole time?” a cold voice

turned my head. Alexander was looking at me from across the aisle,

I blinked,

introduction if you’re planning to spend

Heat crept up my neck. “I—I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to be distracted.

temperature

didn’t even glance back at me afterward, just returned

my gaze, biting the inside of my

to talk to me like

and let out a slow breath. I’d asked for

deserved it.

the whole flight. The rest of the time, he was glued to work-on video conferences, calls, typing notes,

waited until I saw Fin unplug

toward the middle of the aisle, and stopped beside him. “Fin,” I said gently, “do you

moment?”

up and smiled. “Of

me through the work schedule for this trip… in detail.

later.”

me to sit beside him, nodding. “Alright. Let’s get you caught

the schedule and leaned in to explain it. “Our main destination

nodded and followed the itinerary on my tablet. It was tightly

in a lower voice, “Mr. Green has meetings lined up with several local government officials and some important

eyebrow. “So it’s not just

the first stop. For the

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all

slight

thority was never handed over on a silver platter. There would be internal resistance, power struggles, and whispers of doubt behind his back. Especially in a dynasty like the Greens, where loyalty was

earned.

had to show everyone-directors, shareholders, opponents-that he wasn’t just a name, he

one thing puzzled me. I tilted my head and asked gently, “Is there a

“No… not really. Just

homework on the Green Group before. It was a textbook example of a family empire that had grown exponentially through the generations. Originally a private banking institution, it had expanded into new energy, internet ventures, even film production and media acquisitions. Six

So why start there?

let it