Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 59

I stared at the phone long after the call ended, Bob’s voice still

ringing in my ears.

“You owe yourselves that much.“No, I didn’t. Not anymore.

But what I did owe myself was freedom. A clean slate. And that

meant ending things once and for all.

The next morning, I called Bob back. My voice was calm, firm. “I’ll come,” I said. “Not for reconciliation–just to finalize the divorce. After that, I want nothing more to do with Ethan or the

Hawthrone Pack.”

There was a brief pause on the other end before Bob sighed.

“Understood.”

That was that.

When I told Mike over breakfast, he nearly dropped the pan he was flipping pancakes in. “You’re going where?”

“To the Hawthrone/Pack. One last time.”

He turned to me, spatula in hand, eyes narrowed. “Olivia, are you sure? What if this is another one of Ethan’s stunts? What if they guilt you again or pull something shady with the divorce

terms?”

“That’s why I’m not going alone,” I said, calmly biting into toast. “I’ve already arranged for a pair of bodyguards. Ava helped me with it last night. They’ll stay close the whole time.”

Mike didn’t look convinced. “And your leg?”

I gave him a look. “I’ll go in a wheelchair. Pretend the injury hasn’t healed. If they think I’m still weak, they’ll drop their guard.”

dropped into the chair across from me, rubbing his

said with a small

surprised by these people.””

trust a single soul

Bob. And even

had no doubt he’d try to win me over again–beg, cry, maybe

I wasn’t the

time, I’d

house hadn’t changed–still cold,

everyone that what went on behind those perfect walls

inside with two bodyguards flanking me, the weight of the wheelchair adding false frailty to my posture. It wasn’t real. My leg had

folded over his tailored suit, gaze locked on me like I’d arrived late to

his voice neutral, but his eyes flicked to the tall bodyguard behind me. “Do you really think

here?”

smile. “No offense, Alpha Bob. But your

when he’s angry. I’d rather not

any chances.”

slightly. “You think Ethan

you?”

me

from him. I nodded at the guard to roll me

directly then,” I said,

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divorce, I want the

press. Just

all this way just to demand that?” His

I could see the restraint

here because you asked. Now I’m saying what

say.”

for a