Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 47

“We’re heading back to New York tomorrow,” Gai said casually. “Everything’s been handled. The mess at the factory’s sorted.”

“Oh?” I raised a brow. “Was it John who finally cracked?”

Gai blinked, then smiled. “Wow! You really don’t miss anything, do you?”

“I had a feeling,” I said, easing back into the pillows. “John’s the

kind who folds under pressure. But I don’t think he was the

brains behind it.”

Alexander tilted his head. “Go on.”

“I think Jimson was the real puppet master,” I said firmly.

“John’s just the convenient fall guy. They had a deal—if

anything went wrong, John would take the fall so Jimson could

protect whatever they were hiding.”

Gai looked surprised. “That’s… exactly what John confessed. He

admitted Jimson planned it.”

Alexander gave me a slow, thoughtful look, “What else do you

think it was?”

“I think…” But then I stopped myself from completing my

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deduction. “Never mind. I was just following my heart on what might have happened. It’s not like I am that important to listen.””

“You’re wrong,” Alexander frowned suddenly.

I looked up, startled.

His voice didn’t waver. “If you disappeared again… I wouldn’t

until I found

landed heavier than I expected. My fingers tightened around the blanket, and I lowered my

Was he serious?

but nothing came out. My face flushed- hot, ridiculous–and I ducked my head

expect Gai to have anything

strange look

his arms. There was something smug in

the right moment to drop

had just said, “I care about every employee,” and Gai tilted his head with mock

Gai’s tone was laced with amusement.

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employees?”

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between them, sensing something unspoken. Alexander gave him a warning look, but

then turned to me.

said, rubbing his palms together like a

tell a ghost story, “Olivia, your analysis

Jimson? You were

80?” I asked, narrowing

assumed the two

to some long–term

right?”

nodded. “Yeah. I thought they were

hush money!“”

Gai

at

injured. Not

blinked, stunned. “You’re saying John and

murder?”

sharply, as if he’d been holding it in.

nodded.

about fifteen years

Something went wrong one day. John got into a violent fight with Alan. Alan ended up

John chased her. She didn’t make

stomach twisted. “He killed

eventually confessed. He claimed it was manslaughter.

my mouth, feeling sick. “Why didn’t he turn

in?”

Gai replied. “And Jimson… saw