Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 39

About ten minutes later, he returned with a bright smile.

“They’re already at a nearby restaurant. It’s quiet there, easier to

talk.”

I nodded and excused myself from the room. The moment I

stepped outside, the cool island breeze hit me. I followed the

directions John had given, walking down a side street toward

the restaurant. It wasn’t far.

But before I could turn the corner, I felt a sharp sting at the back

of my neck.

Something cold, something fast.

My vision swam.

I stumbled forward, disoriented.

The world tilted.

And everything went black.

Alexander’s POV

The summit dinner had run longer than expected. It was nearly

eight when I returned to the hotel, loosening my tie, preparing

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for a video conference with the European board.

Before I could even connect, Gai burst in.

“She hasn’t returned,” he said. His breathing was uneven, his composure frayed–something I rarely saw from him.

I turned from the window. “Who?”

“Olivia.”

My expression hardened. “Where was she last?”

“She left for the factory around one in the afternoon. Was

return by three.” He checked his phone. “It’s

now. Her number’s not

I walked to my

the factory,” Gai added

feeds and

his

as we were stepping into the elevator, Jess appeared at

corridor, clutching her coat.

I’m coming with you.”

argue. Not

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the hotel into the cool Washington night. Just as

a voice cut

“Alpha Alexander!”

I paused.

a small group of men hurried

Alpha

few feet from me, chest heaving, eyes

“Where is my wife?”

same calm I

uninvited noise. “She’s missing.”

clenched. “What the hell

launch into his

inspect

back since.”

my personal secretary,” I

on my behalf.”

His

him–this man who had the

call herhis.

searching now. We’ll find

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to accept it. But

and I got

His headlights followed us.

the

before–about ghost employees,

mismatches, potential corruption.

it was internal fraud,” he added. “She brought

today. Said she’d go investigate

to him, cold fury simmering beneath

wasn’t I told sooner?”

just a petty matter,

she thought she could

I snapped. “She’s my