Watch Me Win, Alpha

When I reluctantly opened my eyes, he was staring at me with an unreadable expression.

“Please, say what you came here to say,” Alexander said and gestured for me to sit down on one of the blue patio chairs.

Even though my legs were trembling with nervous energy, I sat down and let out a long sigh. Then, I put my heart’on my sleeve for Alexander to see even though it scared the hell out of me.

“Listen, I know that the only reason that Ava and I were successful this weekend, and even in the past, was because of your help from the sidelines. I know that you don’t want to take credit for it, but that just makes your help mean so much more to me because you don’t want me to feel like I owe you.” I paused and looked out at the bright city lights. “But I couldn’t ignore the help that you have given me anymore. I just… wanted to thank you.”

The whole time I was talking, Alexander stared at me, not betraying any emotion on his face. “And you thought that the way to thank me was with a bottle of wine?‘ he asked dryly.

My palms began to sweat. “Well, that’s just the start of it,” I explained quickly. “I know that it’s not enough, but I didn’t have anything else at my immediate disposal. I know that you’re a man who doesn’t want much, so all I can do is promise to work my ass off for you while we work together.”

held my breath as I

*Olivia*

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that defeat the purpose of the paycheck that I give you

I thought of that? Alexander always messed with my logic. I hadn’t gotten the image of him dripping wet and wrapped in a towel

come up with another way that I could repay him for all of the help that he had given me. But my mind

eyebrows, and my stomach lurched. Was he implying that I repay him with my body? Before I could overthink things, Alexander continued. “But, there’s no need to repay me, Olivia. I didn’t help you because I wanted to be repaid. I didn’t even want you to be aware of my help. I did it because I saw that you were struggling, and I wanted to take some of the burden off of you. It’s as

made the pressure in my chest loosen slightly. “How are you so

put his