Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 49

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

on the surface–but underneath, it

storm waiting to

the world’s

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


out like we were

“I’m fine.”

held a fork toward my

of feeding myself. I turned

“No.”

eaten

fine,” I whispered, voice firm but

the seats across from us. I

scene.

smiling like a saint. “Come on, Liv.

sick if

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persistence wore me down. I took the fruit


shut him up. My jaw was clenched tight with every

chewed.

corner of my eye, I

his lap. But when he noticed I had caught him, he quickly looked away, flicking at the blank phone screen like it had just buzzed. I wasn’t sure

was a blur. My body was still sore from the injury, and my

the evening sky had already

go ahead. I’ll be fine. My friend, Ava said

something behind his eyes flickered. He

No comment. Just

the year. “Careful, bump ahead,” he said like he hadn’t

when I

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Chole.


the exit.

wrist like a pity

ghost

and took a hesitant step

away. I just

octaves. “Get

Don’t embarrass yourself!”

to break up your marriage,” she

want us to stay

something to me.”

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