Filed to story: Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia & Ethan)
“What a coincidence,” he said, resting an elbow on the edge of the window. “We’re going the same way. Come on, let us give you a ride.”
“I actually just booked a cab… ” I started, unsure.
Before I could finish my sentence, Mike was already stepping out of the car. “Nonsense. No need to wait for a taxi out here with luggage like that.”
He reached for the handle of my suitcase before I could even protest, lifting it like it weighed nothing and popping it into the trunk. His movements were efficient, smooth, practiced. It was hard to refuse someone so direct and well- mannered.
If he hadn’t been wearing such a clean, high-end suit-or hadn’t driven a Maybach-any passerby might’ve mistaken this whole interaction for a snatching attempt.
Mike opened the back door for me and gave a small bow. “After you.”
I blinked at him, a bit overwhelmed by the hospitality. But I was also exhausted. And it was hard to turn down some- one being this kind without sounding rude.
“Thank you,” I said softly, and slid into the backseat.
The moment I sat down, my breath caught in my throat.
Alexander was already there, sitting on the far side of the seat. In the driver’s seat, Fin adjusted the rearview mirror and glanced back briefly with a grin.
Alexander was wearing casuals today- charcoal linen shirt, sleeves rolled up, a relaxed fit. He smelled faintly of cedar and something colder. Yve was thrilled.
I greeted him politely. “Good morning, Alpha Alexander.”
He gave me a short nod, nothing more. Not even a smile. Like a king responding to a distant pack member. The chill in his gaze could’ve frozen lava, and yet… somehow, it didn’t feel offensive. That was just how he was.
I pursed my lips, silently accepting the hierarchy. Charm and humility were his tools for dealing with outsiders. His real self-indifference wrapped in restraint-was saved for those who got closer. Not that I was close. I just happened to know he wasn’t as warm as he pretended to be in public.
But he was still the man who had saved me.
Because of that, I could tolerate his coldness. Maybe even his arrogance. He had the right to carry both.
Alexander finally spoke. “Going on a trip?”
I nodded. “Yes.”
“Where?”
“Maldives.”
His gaze didn’t change. “Planned or spontaneous?”.
I answered instinctively. “Planned…” But I hesitated halfway. My voice stalled.
A flash of embarrassment hit me as a memory surfaced. Not that long ago, I had asked this very man for a job. I had been desperate, serious, and probably not very impressive.
Now here I was, hopping on a plane for a beach vacation?
It looked ridiculous in hindsight.
Before I could explain myself, Alexander smiled faintly-too faint to be kind, too precise to be casual. I realized he had asked on purpose.
Mike glanced at me in the rearview mirror and chuckled. “Thought you were job hunting, Miss Olivia. Gave up al- ready?”
I tugged awkwardly at the hem of my sleeve. “If my application had been accepted,” I murmured, “I would’ve can- celed the trip. But Alpha Alexander said I wasn’t hired.”
Alexander leaned slightly against the door, resting an elbow near the glass. “What if I change my mind?”
I blinked. “Now?”
He didn’t answer. Just looked at me.
Mike grinned again. “You’re not going on a trip anymore?”
“I” I straightened up, trying to sound less desperate. “If the position’s still open, I’d cancel immediately. I mean… it would be stupid to pass that up.
“
Alexander tilted his head. “Immediately?”
“Yes,” I said firmly. “Immediately!”
Fin’s voice came from the driver’s seat, calm and clear. “Perfect. You can start today. We’re flying for a short busi- ness trip. Once we board, I’ll brief you on the schedule.”
I stared at him. Then at Alexander. Then back at Mike.
This had to be a joke.
But no one laughed.
I leaned back against the seat, stunned.
Did I just… get hired?
I was on my way to the airport, completely unprepared, riding in a luxury car I didn’t call, next to a man I couldn’t read, with a suitcase packed for swimming, not for business-and somehow, this was now my first day of work?
I glanced down at my hands, resting neatly in my lap.
How did I even end up here?
I looked out the window, silently processing it all.
I got a job while hitchhiking.
Olivia’s POV
A couple of calls came in from Ava while we were still in the car. I hesitated to answer at first, but eventually picked
“Liv!” Her voice was frantic. “Ethan-he’s been acquitted. All charges.”
I blinked. “What?”
“He found out your flight information. He’s on his way to the airport.”
I sat there, phone pressed to my ear, too stunned to speak.
“Liv, that guy’s lost it. I don’t know what he’s thinking, but if you don’t want to see him, you need to turn around right now. Find a hotel. I’ll come to you, we’ll hide somewhere if we have to.”
Her urgency jolted me, but instead of reacting, I glanced out the window.
“I need to think,” I said quietly, and hung up.
The car was quiet. I didn’t even need to turn my head to know Alexander and Mike had heard everything. Of course they had. Ava hadn’t exactly whispered the information to me.
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