Watch Me Win, Alpha

“Well, what about that new young assistant in the short skirt that’s always hanging around him?” one of them said in a conspiratorial tone. “I heard that they live together already.”

“I heard that most of her job duties involve lying on her back on the mattress if you catch my drift.”

The ladies burst out laughing, and a hot flush spread across my cheeks.

“What’s the assistant’s name?”

“I think it’s like Ophelia or something like that,” one said offhandly like my identity didn’t matter to them.

My hands clenched around the papers I was holding as anger surged through me. That was the final straw. I wasn’t going to stand here and listen to their immature gossip anymore.

I burst into the room, and all four of the women’s heads turned to me. Their eyes widened, and their cheeks grew red in embarrassment.

“My name is Olivia,” I snapped and made eye contact with each one of them. “If you’re going to spread gossip about someone, you better at least have your facts straight. And I bet Alexander would be interested to know that his secretarial staff is using company time to sit around and gossip.”

I narrowed my eyes and looked around the room. My fury lessened when I noticed genuine fear and remorse in their expressions. I sighed, and my shoulders slumped as my indignation drained out of me like someone had pulled the plug on my anger.

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already feeling guilty for saying that. I wouldn’t like it if someone threatened me with something like that. “It’s understandable and natural to gossip during downtime at work. I’ll let it

four let out a

the adrenaline fully left my body, all that was left was a hollow feeling and exhaustion. I went over to the corner of the room to begin filing the paperwork for Alexander. I couldn’t stop thinking about the trip he had planned with Naomi on Saturday. What if he began to

up to me with a sheepish expression. She had kind brown eyes

your back. That wasn’t

shrugged. “Honestly, I don’t mind gossip. It’s not like I’ve never speculated about someone’s personal life before. But next time someone brings my name up when talking about

assured

hint of doubt in her eyes. No matter what, people were always going to think that there was

sighed as I headed back upstairs. Well, at least now I knew

more quality time

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I shouldn’t have any more caffeine since I was already jittery, but my late night sleuthing with Ava

pouring

many more meetings today?” I asked as she

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need to get this caffeine inserted

I giggled.