Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 258

*Olivia*

The kitten let out a scared meow that nearly broke my heart in half. She stared up at me with her sweet, big eyes, and it made me want to save her even more. I tried to reach under the bench to grab her, but her eyes widened in fear, and she moved away from me. She let out another meow that was full of anxiety.

“Awe, what a poor girl,” I murmured. “She’s so scared. I wonder what she’s doing in a restaurant? Maybe she’s one of the staff’s pets?” I paused as I considered how we were going to get her out from under the bench. “Maybe we could get some food to lure her out?”

Alexander nodded in agreement. I ran through the crowded restaurant back to our private room and picked up two edamame beans from the bowl on the table. When I got back, Alexander was still crouching down. I couldn’t help the smile that bloomed across my face from watching a respected businessman like him down on his hands and knees trying to coax a scared kitten.

I kneeled beside him. “Come here, pretty girl,” I said and held out the food.

Alexander turned to me. “Do you like her?” he asked.

I chuckled. “Of course. Who can’t resist a cute little kitten?”

“I think that the kitten/is a present from Duke,” Alexander admitted. “I saw a cage next to him at the table. I think that he was going to give it to us as a present, and the kitten accidentally got loose and ran to the only dark spot in the restaurant.”

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made hot jealousy churn in my stomach. I didn’t really understand my reaction. “Of course, Duke would give his beloved Alexander a cute little kitten.” I tried to turn it into a joke, but

lightly on the

fanned across my face, making my

and his gaze was laser–focused on me. When I tried to turn away from him, he

sharply inhaled, and my eyes widened as I looked

confidence that you will win against Duke,” he murmured,

out, but I had a strong suspicion

said

jolted. The mood between us became serious, and I became overly aware of how dimly–lit this hallway was and

something like that? Did Alexander really think that Duke and I were in some sort of fight for his love? Because I didn’t know about Duke, but Alexander was my boss. Anything between us would be considered a scandal. And I didn’t like the way that he was talking about our non–existent love triangle. It was like a tabloid headline. I didn’t know what to say

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