Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

“Miss Olivia!” he said with a wide grin, extending both hands.

“We’ve heard about you. You’re the one working directly under

Alpha Alexander, aren’t you?”

I smiled politely. “I suppose that’s one way to put it.“”

He chuckled like he already considered me one of their own.

“We were all hoping Alpha Alexander would visit in person.”

I played along, waving one hand lightly. “He’s neck–deep in

summit prep. You know how it is.”

John laughed. “Of course, of course. We’re honored all the

same.”

He then introduced me to the heads of administration and

finance. Everyone seemed eager to make a good impression,

though a few eyes lingered on me a little too long–not with

suspicion, more like nervous curiosity. Still, I kept my tone light

and friendly as John led me on a tour of the facility. The office

was neat. The workshop was noisy and smelled of metal

shavings and sweat. The dining hall was surprisingly spacious.

I asked innocent questions here and there about operations,

staffing, and overtime pay. I occasionally took pictures, telling

them they were for Alexander’s visual records.

When lunch arrived, I chose to stand in line like everyone else and made my way to a long bench near the corner of the dining hall. I set my tray down beside three women in faded uniforms who were clearly startled at first but gradually warmed up to

me as we ate.

asked, stabbing my steamed vegetables with

years,” said the one with a braid, maybe in her

here ten.” She pointed to a shorter

across from her.

run into

They exchanged a look.

at the

woman. “Sometimes it glitches.”

“No cameras?” I asked.

said the one with the braid. “No one

leaned in a little. “I heard something odd, actually.

the factory’s haunted.“”

woman set

that?” she

1 shrugged. “People talk”

one whispered, “There are two names that

But no

once.”

Alan Fraco,” the third added,

looked around.

pick at my food, while

my bag captured everything. They said

everyone not to bring it up

looked the other

all

afternoon, I had gathered everyone

personnel lead,

a medium–sized meeting room near the

smiled as I

I said

clear up before I submit my report to

Alexander.”

shifted in

to meet Jennie Williams and Alan Fraco,”

page in

Cha

Dead silence.

The room grew

to the door. I watched his hand reach for the knob as

quietly shut the

Olivia’s POV

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