Watch Me Win, Alpha

Alexander leaned toward me, and the closer he got, the harder my heart slammed against my ribcage. His eyes glanced down at my lips, and my mouth dried.

I had no idea what was about to happen.

When our lips were right next to each other, Alexander abruptly pulled away from me.

“You should go,” he murmured in a deep voice. “Or you won’t be able to leave.”

I blinked at him in confusion. “What are you talking about?” I asked.

He smiled at me, but it didn’t reach his eyes. “I didn’t really lose our bet, Olivia. Soon, someone is going to knock on my door again, and you need to leave before they do.”

My stomach swooped when I realized what he meant. I shot to my feet. “You think that Ethan is the one who sent you that bottle of wine?”

As I waited for Alexander’s answer, my pulse quickened just like it had a few moments ago, but now it was for an entirely different reason.

*Olivia*

send up alcohol as a present other than Ethan,” Alexander said and frowned. “Can you? I mean, you know him

I didn’t like his tone or his insinuation that I knew Ethan better. I mean,

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husband, but I didn’t

The expression in his eyes made me pause. If I didn’t know any better. I would think that there was

my anger left me as quick as it came. I blew out a long breath, then thought of something and

a teasing tone. “I bet she hasn’t left the hotel yet and wants to try her luck with you again, and the bottle of wine is a sort of olive

ex, then two could play that game. He had a potential love interest that I could

and leaned back on the couch, his posture relaxed. “Maybe you’re the one who is interested in her. Go ahead and ask her out.

wanted to tell him that if it weren’t for him, Naomi would be the last

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Olivia, Ethan was standing in a room across from the waiter who delivered