Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 117

Chapter 116

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“Please, sit.” Ben urged again, practically shoving Alexander into the chair beside where Vivian had positioned herself. “They make the most incredible congee here. Isn’t that right, Vivian?”

Vivian placed a manicured hand over her lips as she laughed. “It’s absolutely perfect. And it’s my favorite. I’d love to bring you a bowl.”

She glided away before Alexander could protest.

I watched as she moved to the restaurant’s open kitchen, noting the way she glanced back repeatedly. How her hands trembled slightly as she ladled the congee into a white bowl. And as she lifted the bowl from the counter, Vivian’s fingernails extended just a bit. Yve alerted me immediately, and I had a sinking feeling that she was up to something.

Vivian returned with the bowl cradled in her hands and a radiant smile. “Here you are.” She set it down in front of Alexander. “I do hope you enjoy it. I added a little something special just for you.”

Something special indeed.

Alexander lifted the spoon politely. “Thank you. It smells… unique.”

He held the spoon halfway to his lips for a long moment. Ben leaned forward expectantly, while Vivian watched him

intensely.

Then Alexander set the spoon down gently beside the bowl. “I’m afraid I have no appetite. But I appreciate the gesture.”

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Ben’s face fell in disappointment. “Come now, Alexander, just a taste.”

“No.”

next. “It’s delicious,

“I said, no.

turns. “This is

say I had no intention of eating out. And you appeared to be okay with that. Why are you making

than honorable actions. “I

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her presence behind him. He turned and

wouldn’t be able to escape this unnecessary dinner. After a quick call from Alexander, one of the resort’s tour vans

us up.


until we were back in the villa and I was about

turned away from my room door and faced him. It wasn’t surprising. We hadn’t had anything to eat in hours. And I was

eaten at the restaurant if not for Ben’s suspicious

in

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in disappointment. “Come now, Alexander, just

“No.”

“It’s delicious, I promise

“I said, no.”


They seemed to be taking turns. “This is their signature dish. We can’t

to be okay with that. Why are you making such a fuss about

his less than honorable actions. “I

her presence behind him. He turned and looked up at me.

a quick call from Alexander, one of the resort’s tour

us up.

wasn’t until we were back in the villa and I was about to head to my room that Alexander finally spoke. “I’m

It wasn’t surprising. We

at the restaurant if not for Ben’s

in the

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