Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 52

Chapter 52

It rang again.

I stared at it for a second. My chest didn’t twist with guilt or longing. Just… irritation.

I immediately hit “Block Number” and tossed the phone onto the couch.

“There,” I said. “Officially nuisance–free.”

Ava grinned. “That’s my girl. Now, if only you could accidentally grope your boss again tomorrow.“”

“Ava!”

“What? Just one more time. For data.”

Alexander’s POV

I was in the study, reading an old hardcover on post–industrial

economics when Mike walked in.

“Alpha, I just realized something fascinating” he began.

I didn’t even glance up. “If it’s about werewolf economics again,

spare me.”


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“No, no. More local. You and Ms. Whitmore live on the same

floor.”

I set the book down on the desk and slid my silver–framed glasses to the edge of my nose. “Mike. I’ve known that since I leased the property!”

“Well,” he said, already pacing, “I just ran into her friend. Ava. Apparently her mom sprained her back or tailbone–can’t

remember which–and she has to rush home immediately.

Which leaves Ms. Whitmore alone. Injured. Wheelchair–bound.

Defenseless.”

I raised a brow. “And?”

Mike hesitated. “Well… I was thinking… maybe we should help?”

I leaned back in my chair. “It takes three men to take care of one

with a leg

Mike said quickly. “Just…


narrowing it down.”

to Olivia

help?”

that thought had only just

I

I said, returning to my book.

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we’re done here.”

tapped his phone a few times,

gave him a bland

it on

rang once before a familiar voice answered,

“Hello?”


Mike,” he chirped. “I heard Ava had to

you need

Soup?”

after a beat. “I didn’t know

she is your dear

grinned. “Anyway,

Alexander also

you could come upstairs for

shot him a look that could vaporize a tree.

anything like that?

of us. As

lightly. “Thanks, Mike,

Don’t want to


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on. Takeout? You’re

Chicken soup.

the bridge

beamed. “It would refresh and heal

it’s

Mike said triumphantly. “Consider it

company’s unmatched

looked at me, full of purpose. “You

to ask, but

nodded slightly and closed

started pacing again. “Alpha, I have got

“What!”


still cooking the soup and it

you go instead

her, here? Please?”

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