Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 246

“I just wanted you to know that I would never ask you to pay me back with… your body,” Alexander said, referring to my confusion last night.

When I met his dark eyes, he held my gaze, picked up a strawberry, dipped it in the cream, and then slowly fed me the fruit. The sweetness exploded into my mouth, and I couldn’t stop myself from moaning at the taste. I slowly ate the strawberry, and Alexander’s warm fingers touched my lips. His hot skin was such a contrast to the cold cream that my stomach jolted. I couldn’t believe that after the awkwardness during dinner, Alexander was now feeding me fruit. How had things changed between us so quickly? But wasn’t that always the case because of his mood swings?

“Will you taste test one of the grapes for me?” Alexander said, picking up a green grape and putting it near my mouth. “I don’t want to eat them if they are too sour.

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I opened my mouth for him to place it on my tongue. I shifted slightly in my seat as his warm finger brushed my lips again. I never knew how intimate having someone feed me could be. When I bit into the grape, the sour flavor exploded into my mouth, making me shudder, even though it wasn’t entirely unpleasant. I tried to hide my reaction, though, wanting to pull a little trick on him.

“The grapes are sweet,” I said after I swallowed.

“You little liar!” he said and smiled. “I wanted to see if you would try to pull one over on me. I happened to know that those grapes are genetically enhanced to be very sour. Mike grows them as a temporary cure for facial paralysis.”

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carrying a tray with two bowls full of vanilla ice cream. After he set it down,

picked up a bowl of ice cream and

glad,” Mike said. Then, he looked at Alexander. Something passed between the two men. Mike nodded and then left, making sure

his lips after his first bite, distracting me. As we enjoyed our dessert, a warm feeling spread in my chest, despite the cold treat. It was nice to enjoy this time with Alexander. With work and the drama with Chloe, we hadn’t had much downtime together. When we finished with our ice cream, it felt like the right time to

life and working relationship, can we please just put the past behind’us? I’m sorry

hurting

bated breath for his reaction. The ice cream

when a genuine smile bloomed across Alexander’s face. “That sounds good to me. Why

down at my lips. Was there a hidden meaning behind his words? Did he want

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