Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 46

Ethan slammed the chair behind him. “So this is what we’ve

come to? You were looking at him like you wanted him, longed

for him.”

“Lower your voice,” I snapped. “And get out.”

He froze.

“I mean it,” I said, pressing the nurse call button. “Go cool your

head somewhere else. You’re not my husband anymore.”

He opened his mouth but closed it again. Instead of leaving, he

slumped back into the chair.

Three long days passed. I didn’t want to admit it, but Ethan stayed through them all. I barely spoke to him. Ignored him. Pretended he wasn’t there. But he made himself present. Brought food. Cleaned the table. Adjusted the blanket when I

fell asleep.

It didn’t mean anything.

His phone rang constantly. I’d catch him staring at the screen, answering some, declining most. He was irritated, restless.

I think I knew what was going on. The Windsor family might

have saved Chole already and she would be trying to contact Ethan impatiently.

One morning, I asked for help to the restroom and used the

moment to call Ava.

She picked up on the first ring. “Liv?”

“Hey. Can you talk?”

“I was just about to call you,” she said. “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine. A little stitched up. I’ll survive.” I kept my voice light.

“Any word on Chole?”

A pause.

“She’s been bailed out.”

“On what grounds?”

medical records claiming she has

mental condition. The

bail.”

course they’d pull

“It’s a temporary win. Don’t let

I

Another pause.

Ava said, “what are

my end

Then I said it.

of

through the speaker.

Olivia’s POV

it’s like he’s playing house,”

crackled softly through

the perfect

day!” I rolled my

brings me soup, tucks in the

eat. Ava, the

and now he’s

like you’re describing a different person,” she

dryly.

the problem,” I replied. “He’s trying to

it’s exhausting

added more seriously, “I’m

Chapter 46

him, he won’t compromise. He’ll

you thinking?” Ava

at the thought I’d been turning over for hours. “A crazy

“And probably about to

exhaled. “I’m going to accept the Windsor family’s

‘reconciliation‘ offer.”

“You what?”

I’ll agree to talk things out–publicly, politely,

the scenes… I’ll leak

start over with

a laugh.

If she thinks he’s choosing

She’ll make a scene

pushes hard enough, they’ll want