Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 49

The smug look on Ethan’s face cracked. “You’re actually going to

charge me?”

Alexander smiled. “You said you could pay”

Gai coughed into his sleeve to hide a laugh. I didn’t bother hiding

mine.

Ethan growled something low under his breath but signed the

clearance document when it was handed to him. His pride was

officially dragged across the tarmac.

Watching it from the side? Therapeutic.

Once we boarded and I was settled into the corner seat with a

blanket over my legs, I pulled out my phone. The lighting was

perfect–the sun catching the top of Ethan’s head in the

background as he brooded near the cabin window. I tilted the

camera just enough to catch his silhouette.

I posted it on Instagram with a caption:

“Trying to enjoy my post–trauma vacation… but some people just won’t take a hint. Anyone know how to remove emotional

parasites? Asking for a friend. #NotSoEx #StillObsessed

#DramaFreePlease”

It wasn’t subtle. But it wasn’t meant to be. Chole was definitely

going to see it.

Let her stew in it.

Olivia’s POV

plane ride was quiet on

storm waiting

into the world’s most irritating

want the blanket? This one’s softer,” he asked,

like we were on

“I’m fine.”

He held a fork toward my

incapable of feeding myself. I

“No.”

eaten

I’m fine,” I whispered, voice firm but

in the seats across

scene.

like a saint.

get sick if you

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I took the

up. My jaw was

chewed.

of my eye,

he noticed I had caught him, he quickly looked away, flicking at the blank phone screen like it

a blur. My body was still sore from the injury, and my mind was more exhausted than my

the evening

I turned to Alexander and said lightly, “Alpha, you can go ahead. I’ll be fine. My friend, Ava said she’d

behind his eyes flickered. He gave a short nod and walked toward the

No comment.

year. “Careful,

that’s when

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Chole.

exit. Pale. Thin. Hair

around her wrist like a pity ticket. She looked

ghost

gasped and took a hesitant step

walk away. I just want to

voice dropped several octaves. “Get out

Don’t embarrass yourself!”

want to break up your marriage,” she said

lips. “I just want us to stay friends. You

something to me.”