Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 216

But quickly, my laughter stopped, and my humor disappeared. I remembered the reason that I had called my friend in the first place. What if Ethan was waiting at Alexander’s door so that he could fight him?

Just the thought of something happening to Alexander made cold fear shoot down my spine. And to make matters worse, he could get hurt because of his involvement with me. I didn’t have any doubt that Alexander could hold his own against Ethan, but I knew my ex- husband. He never fought fair and wasn’t afraid to fight dirty. I wasn’t sure if he even knew the word honorable.

“Please, Ava, just find a way to get rid of Ethan by whatever means necessary,” I said and opened the cooler’s door and grabbed Alexander a water bottle. Then, I walked around the store and just put random stuff in my basket to explain my long absence. I wasn’t even looking at the things I was buying.

“I will,” my friend replied. “Don’t worry, Olivia. You can count on me.”

After we hung up, I bought my items. The total was a lot higher than I was expecting, but I handed over my credit card without complaint. Then, I walked back outside. Ethan was leaning against the side of the building with his hands in his pockets. I tried to act normal as I walked toward him, but the smile on my face felt forced.

Distracted, I handed Alexander the grocery bag so he could get his bottle of water. I didn’t even consider the fact that I had just put a bunch of random stuff in my basket. My mouth dropped open in shock when Alexander started to pull out my purchases. The first few things

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of whole wheat bread, a bar of chocolate,

of cheap whiskey and three

How had I not noticed that I grabbed those things? Sure, I had been distracted on my call with Ava, but still. I couldn’t believe I did

the boxes of condoms in his

mind for an explanation. “Um, well, I wanted a box of a certain type of candy, and I guess I just grabbed the

sounded weak

boxes in a row by accident,” he pointed out. “Besides, the

long breath, and then my shoulders slumped in defeat. “Fine, I’d been distracted because I was on the phone in the store,

why you offered to get my water from the store?

made my stomach churn. When he put it that way, it sounded way

speak with alone?

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