Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 152

*Olivia*

“I’m sure that Alexander was just being sarcastic,” I told Korbin, throwing Alexander an annoyed look. “We just live close to each other. We’re practically neighbors, so he periodically gives me rides to work,” I explained.

“Ah, that makes sense,” Korbin answered and nodded.

The three of us were silent for the rest of the elevator ride. Korbin raised one of his eyebrows, and I knew that it was because I called my boss by his first name. But that was the least of my worries right now. Korbin was looking between Alexander and me with scrutiny. He took out his phone, and I could see the glowing screen from where I was standing. He hunched his shoulders and navigated to his email.

My stomach plummeted when I realized he was typing out a message to report Alexander and me riding to work together.

No! How could I explain to him that nothing was happening between Alexander and me? If he reported this, I could be fired.

I raised my hand to tap on his shoulder–unsure what I was going to say–but there was a small ding, and the elevator doors opened.

Korbin hurried out of the elevator, and I tried to rush after him. But Alexander grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. I watched the doors close as Korbin walked away.

Frustration coursed through me, and I turned to Alexander. “Why did you do that? Korbin’s going to report us to the board of directors. I

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could lose my job.”

hand on my shoulder and squeezed it. My hands shook from the contact. “If there’s trouble with the board members, I promise to smooth things over. But I doubt there will be.” He paused. “You

not to worry about losing his job. I was

my workday, I didn’t have much time to worry about Korbin and what he had assumed he saw. I was swamped with phone calls, emails, and filing important documents. I even worked through lunch, and my stomach was growling in the afternoon. When I

help you?” I said when I

Olivia, this

on the

said and cursed myself for stuttering. “How

said in a voice that reminded me of how a queen would speak. Her voice sounded royal. “I was calling to see if

froze. What kind of favor would a woman from one of

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