Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 43

Chapter 43

I glanced around. People parted for us like waves, but my eyes stopped at Jess. She stood with a cell phone clutched in her hand, her eyes red from crying, yet glaring at me as if I were a

curse that wouldn’t die. Her bottom lip trembled.

I turned away.

Jimson’s face was blank, frozen in some twisted mix of horror

and disbelief.

I looked right at him. “Still going to pretend you had nothing to

do with it?”

Jimson scoffed, trying to act composed. “You’ve got the wrong

guy. Looks like you’re just trying to ruin her reputation in front

of Alexander.”

That low blow hit Jess like a slap. Her jaw clenched, and she

stepped forward, eyes shining. “You’re such a liar,” she snapped,

voice cracking. “She’s just acting–trying to win everyone’s


sympathy!”

“Enough,” Alexander said coldly, not even glancing at her. “Jess,

your jealousy is no longer excusable. You’ve crossed the line.”

Jess opened her mouth again but closed it just as fast, stunned

silent.

I sighed. “Jess isn’t the problem right now” I looked back at Jimson. “You really think you were alone in that house with

me?”

His confidence slipped, barely noticeable. Just a flicker in his

eyes, a twitch in his lip. He straightened his spine.

“You’re making things up.”

I said, tone

and can record up to forty–eight hours. It’s

since yesterday.


threats, the entire disgusting mess–is

until

the only

think he’ll

“He has to.”

tilted his head.

seaside mansion. I can draw

need,” Alexander said, eyes locked on Jimson.

Gai is retrieving the

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I

Jimson’s face visibly stiffened.

room spiked like a live wire. Several people exchanged glances. Whispers filled the background. I


bloom on some faces. But

played the calm card.

at straws,” he

can be edited. Fake. Anyone can

I don’t know that?”

audio to

you say now can undo what’s already on

was lie

pulled out his phone and gestured

room. “If Olivia’s telling the truth–and

will make national headlines.

by your story?”

by one, others in the room reached


cameras aimed at Jimson.

do you have a laptop

have one brought

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short command. Within minutes, a

placed on the

Jimson’s composure fractured.

at the laptop like

the login,” I said sweetly. “We

together.”

died in

he was calculating escape routes.

on his forehead. His shoulders started to hunch

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