Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 172

My shoulder’s sagged. “You’re right. If that were the case, we would be going to Luceland for no reason. It would be a complete waste of time.”

Ava tapped one finger against her mouth, seemingly lost in thought. Then, her eyes brightened with excitement.

My heart lifted with hope. “I know that look,” I said. “You have an idea.”

A proud smile crossed her face. “I do.” She paused for dramatic effect.

I rushed to her and grabbed her hands. “Well, don’t leave me hanging here. Tell me.”

“We trick Chloe into telling us where his body is buried,” she said proudly. “Or even showing us.”

I paused as I thought it over. “That’s so crazy it just might work.”

***

I told Ava as we parted

I still had to go to work today. On the walk over, I tilted my face up to the morning sun, and I felt lighter than I’ve had for a long time. I knew that my

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After the weird mood and conversation with Alexander last night, I wasn’t looking forward to spending the whole work day with him. But I was lucky. Alexander didn’t come into the office all morning. I spent the day

nodded at me when he walked past my desk. Then, he spent the rest of the day in his office with Gai.

leaving work at a reasonable hour. I walked home, and on the way, I passed by the same twenty–four hour pharmacy that I had almost gone to last night. Richard had said that the medicine he had given was

of the drugstore with plastic bags full of stomach medicine. I bought even more than Richard had given me since I wanted to thank

freshly baked buttered bread. After I ate and cleaned the kitchen, I went

his face broke into a kind smile.

handed him the shopping bags full of stomach

bag, and a look of confusion came over his

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