Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 29

I cleared my throat and answered evenly, “There’s only one event tonight. Alpha Heath from Vasalin Technologies

has invited you to a yacht reception. It’s being held as a welcome party in your honor.”

Alexander gave a single nod, his expression unreadable. “I’ll take a nap,” he said. “Wake me up at five.”

“Understood,” I said quickly.

Fin and I left the suite together and went to our own rooms. I didn’t even bother to unpack.

There wasn’t much time. I took a cab straight to the nearest shopping center and darted through the aisles like a wom- an on a mission. I needed everything-professional wear for business meetings, formal dresses for events, casuals for daily use. There wasn’t room for mistakes. By the time I returned, it was already 4:30.

I took the fastest shower of my life, towel-dried my hair, and slipped into a fresh set of professional clothes. My heart was pounding as I glanced at the clock: 4:50.

I quietly let myself back into Alexander’s suite, careful not to make noise. I’d noticed he hadn’t picked an outfit for the yacht event, so I opened his suitcase, pulled out one of the suits he’d packed, and hung it up neatly. Then I select- ed a navy dress shirt and matching slacks-sharp, elegant, but understated-and quickly ironed them.

By the time I was done, it was just past five.

I hesitated briefly, then made my way toward the bedroom.

The door creaked softly as I pushed it open.

And there he was.

Alexander lay asleep in the center of the bed, a silver silk robe draped lazily across his frame. One side had fallen open, revealing the lean muscles of his chest, the slope of his collarbone, and the soft rhythm of his breathing. His legs-long and perfectly proportioned-peeked out from under the robe, resting carelessly on the sheets.

I stood frozen for a moment, struck by the sheer… beauty of the man.

Yve stirred inside me.” He’s so handsome,” she whispered, sounding awestruck.” We should bite him and keep him forever.”

I forced myself to look away. I couldn’t afford to have thoughts like this.

But then I made the mistake of checking the time again.

It was already 5:30.

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13:31

I panicked.

I stepped closer and gently called, “Alpha Alexander… it’s time to get up.”

No response.

I said again, louder this time, but

might actually end here. If I let

and yelled

happened next was a

hand shot up and pressed firmly against the

accidentally brushed against his chin.

eyes widened in

Alexander froze too.

Time seemed to stretch.

he tilted his head back,

back into motion. I pushed myself upright, muttered something incoherent, and practically

burning. My pulse

didn’t stop until I was safely behind the door to

door behind me, I threw off my heels and stumbled into the bathroom. My hands went straight for

up my boss. That was the task. That was the entire

me

lips as I replayed the moment in my mind-the warmth of his skin, the weight of his hand behind

softly and shook my

my skirt straightened, my expression carefully neutral. Fin was already

posure.

hadn’t come out yet. Fin looked over his shoulder and smiled faintly when he saw

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13:31

out of

My own dropped immedi- ately to the buttons of his crisp white shirt. I focused

him silently down

in my lap. I tried to force my breathing to slow, but every time the image of his face came back to me-those sleepy, half-lidded

broke

“Water.”

a bottle from the console, unscrewed the cap, and passed it

he pushed it gently back toward me. “Relax,” he said. “Stop thinking about your work fail- ures. You’re

at him, mouth opening slightly, but I quickly closed it. I turned

at the

ey. Fin and I followed Alexander aboard. I let my eyes travel upward—the vessel had three floors above us, including

there was a sharpness in his eyes and a smooth confidence in the way he patted Alexander’s arm, like

could tell from the brands they wore and the way they held their glasses that

Then she appeared.

Adele Vasalin.

She looked barely twenty, and Heath introduced her with grandfatherly pride-“My granddaughter, Adele. Just returned