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.

over at Alexander. His hands were clenched on top of the table. He gave me one more

without another word.

eyes to Ava and nodded in the direction of stairs.

we rushed down the stairs. “Thanks for

Ava and I were alone downstairs, I gently whacked

was that all about?” I hissed and gestured upstairs “Why would you put me on the

“I’m so sorry. You know that I always just say

and rubbed my temples. But Ava’s

small smile. “I know you didn’t have any ill

assured

of laundry and took a shower. Since Ava was spending the night, she played on her phone as I prepared for bed. I sighed in relief as I slipped into the

came over to sit beside me. The uncertain expression on her face made

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after I shut the bedroom light off,

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that it’s

room.

didn’t tell me before I ate my ravioli because disgusting

I’m scared that those two assholes are going