Watch Me Win, Alpha

“Well, that makes two of us because I don’t understand you either,” I snapped and shifted my shirt back into place.

Alexander bent down and began to look around the room for

something. My blood went cold when I realized that he was searching for the needle.

I rushed out of the room because if he was going to get me back for accidentally stabbing him, I wouldn’t make it any easier by hanging around his office.

After I cleaned up and bandaged my small wound, I went into the break room and poured myself a cup of hot coffee, and grabbed a granola bar. After I sat down, I took small sips from my favorite chipped mug, and the hot drink slowly filled my body with much needed warmth. Finally, I could just sit here and think in peace.

But my solace didn’t last long. Soon, Alexander strolled in, making my hands grip the coffee cup so tightly I was surprised that it didn’t shatter. I noticed that he had changed into a different white dress shirt since he had probably bled through the other one.

“I’m surprised to see that you’re still here after the stunt you pulled,” he told me, his expression unreadable.

I cleared my throat and sat up straighter. I refused to allow him to intimidate me. My plan was just to pretend that the incident with the needle had never happened.

“Don’t forget about your blind date tonight,” I said in a steady voice.

narrowed his gaze. “You set me

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snapped.

She called me and told me to remind

though we were a few feet apart, I could still feel the heat coming off his body. I swallowed and shifted in my chair when I remembered how

the table, and some of the hot drink splashed

about my blind date so that you could come with me. You’ll be my wingwoman tonight, Olivia,” Alexander said, then

eyes and opened my mouth to say that I would not be joining him on a blind

Alexander must have noticed my angry expression because he held up

aid me with whatever I need…including accompany me

on a blind date is

crossed his arms and stared at me down. It felt like we were in the middle of negotiating a big deal.