Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 138

“What’s the tenant’s name?” Rose asked.

“Celeste Blair.”

I didn’t know why, but her name made a shiver go up my spine.

Then, the superintendent muttered something about a bracelet.

“Sorry, I didn’t catch that,” I said, my heart slamming against my chest.

The man’s eyes glanced down at my bracelet, and my stomach dropped.

A couple of months ago, Ava and I had brought two gold bracelets with a tiny heart as the charm. They were identical..

Had this man seen my friend?

After Alexander gave the superintendent a wad of cash, the man gave us directions on how to get to Celeste’s room, which was on the eighteenth floor.

There was no time to waste, and we immediately took the stairs up the high floor. Even though the stairs took longer, it was worth it because I didn’t trust any elevator in a building that was as old as this one.

As we neared closer to Celeste’s room, the lighting seemed to dim, and the hair on the back of my neck stood. It felt like someone was watching me. The four of us neared a large wooden door with a bronze door knocker that was shaped like an open eye. There were twinkling lights above the door, which was the only source of lighting in the dark hallway. What was this place?

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maroon–colored shawl and a bright yellow head scarf swept out of the room. She had large oval glasses and black pointy shoes. Just from the way she was dressed, I could tell that she was a fortune

us one by one. “Do you have an appointment?”

mind flashed back to the superintendent looking down at the bracelet on my

and looked directly into the fortune teller’s eyes. “I was referred by a friend,” I said and

*Olivia*

fortune tellers‘ eyes shot down to my bracelet, and I noticed

for her response.

“I know of the friend you speak

“I’ve come in person to ask about the

and shook her head. “No, Ava isn’t here. And I’m fully booked with appointments for the day. You must go.” Her head whipped around, and she looked

increased my determination. Because of

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inside. Was she in trouble because of what she had

would be more comfortable if we spoke alone, I

if you let us in, we can pay you. We can pay

bit her lip and seemed to be thinking

can come in,”