Watch Me Win, Alpha

*Olivia*

Ava studied my wide, panicked eyes, and her cheeks reddened with embarrassment.

“I…I’m sorry,” Ava stuttered. “It seems like I’ve put my foot in my mouth. I seem to always be doing that.” Her eyes bounced between Alexander and I like a tennis ball. “Let’s talk about something else.” Ava’s voice was too bright and cheery.

Alexander turned to me like he was waiting for me to say something, but I averted my eyes. My stomach was full of butterflies, and my leg bounced.

“That was a great suggestion, Ava,” his deep voice rumbled from the side of me. “But Olivia isn’t brave enough to marry me.”

My head shot up, and indignation flowed through me. He thought I wasn’t brave?

Our eyes met, and energy sparked to life between us. Alexander raised one of his eyebrows as if waiting for me to prove him wrong.

But I couldn’t. Because at the end of the day, did I have enough courage to marry Alexander after how poorly my first marriage turned out? Even if the marriage was only for show?

Alexander’s jaw clenched, and the awkward silence stretched among the three of us, turning more uncomfortable with each second that passed.

“Is that all it takes to get married…courage?” Ava asked, attempting to

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break the silence.

and peaked over at Alexander. His hands were clenched on top of the table. He gave me one more searching look, scowled, and then

without another word.

cut my eyes to Ava and nodded in the direction of stairs. She understood, and we hurriedly collected

Mike!” I called as we rushed down the

were alone

upstairs “Why

sorry. You know that I always just say the first thing that comes out of

But Ava’s wide eyes were filled with remorse,

you didn’t have any ill intentions. Just next time, think

and assured me

Ava was spending the night, she played on her phone as I prepared for bed. I sighed in relief as I slipped into

uncertain expression on

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shut the bedroom light

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Chloe? Now that

room.

thankful that you didn’t tell me before I ate my ravioli because disgusting news like that would have ruined a delicious

hear that. I’m scared that those two assholes are going to cause a lot of problems when they get