Filed to story: Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia & Ethan)
I didn’t realize I was holding my breath until my chest hurt.
No. I couldn’t do this again.
I powered off the phone, nearly threw it into the sea, but stopped myself. Not because of sentiment-just logic. I didn’ t need any more drama.
The breeze brushed against my skin. I stared out at the waves, letting the silence cool my nerves. A long while passed before Fin called. He asked me to come up to the second floor.
Apparently, Alexander was calling everyone in.
I walked into the entertainment lounge, and it was like entering a smoky casino. The lights were dim, the air smelled like expensive cigars and old money. Alexander sat near the center of a poker table, champagne glass beside him, a small stack of chips in front of him.
From the looks of it, he was winning.
Jess sat next to him, slouched slightly, her elbow resting on the table. Her cheeks were flushed, eyes hazy-drunk. And clearly irritated.
Alexander, calm and detached as always, didn’t seem fazed by her presence. Without even looking at her, he gave a small wave to someone nearby. “Take her to rest,” he said flatly.
No drama. No warmth.
Fin and I walked over. Jess leaned forward slightly but ducked when Fin tried to help her. She shook him off like a cat with too much pride.
Fin sighed and looked at me.
“I think you should try. Maybe she’ll accept your help.”
I blinked at him. “You wantmeto-“
“Well, you’re a woman,” he said, lowering his voice.
“Gee, thanks.”
Still, I approached. Cautiously. I placed a hand around Jess’s waist and whispered gently, “Come on, let’s get you to a quieter place.”
She spun on me in one quick jerk, eyes blazing. Her palm shoved into my shoulder, hard.
I stumbled back, but Fin grabbed my arm, steadying me.
Alexander’s jaw tensed. Without saying another word, he got up and wrapped an arm around Jess’s shoulders, guiding her away like a handler calming a wild horse. As he passed me, he glanced at the poker table.
“Cover for me.”
What?
I blinked, unsure if I heard him right.
Fin clapped his hands and stepped forward. “You heard the man. C’mon, sit. You’ve played poker, right?”
“Not since college,” I muttered, sitting down reluctantly. “And that was strip poker.”
Fin chuckled. “No stripping tonight. Just don’t lose us all his winnings.”
I played along for a bit, clumsily.
After a while, Fin leaned closer and whispered, “You should go check on Mr. Green. I’ll cover for you here.”
His tone was casual, but the reasoning made me raise a brow. Alexander was with Jess-no one was going to question him disappearing for a bit. Still, I didn’t argue. Fin seemed a little too eager to take over the table anyway.
I left the boardroom with a quiet sigh, grabbing a chilled bottle of water from a nearby tray.
As I stepped up to the third-floor deck, the breeze greeted me gently. It was quieter here, the kind of quiet that gives you a sense of serene for a while.
I approached the round sofa beneath the glass canopy, glancing over my shoulder-just instinct, maybe. But that’s when I saw them.
Two figures, close.
Jess was on her tiptoes, her arms wrapped around Alexander’s neck.
His back was to me. And it looked like they were kissing.
I couldn’t help but choke on the water, shocked by the unexpected sight.
Alexander’s POV
I pushed Jess’s arms off me with little effort.
“What happened?” I muttered inwardly. My wolf’s voice came low and clipped:”Someone’s behind you.”
I turned instinctively, but the deck was empty.
Jess, slightly tipsy and not hiding it well, clung to me again. Her fingers curled around my wrist like a lifeline. “Alex, don’t be like this. We were-“
I didn’t let her finish. My hand locked around her elbow-not roughly, but with firm warning-and I stepped back.
“If you ever try that again,” I said, voice cool as steel, “I’ll throw you overboard.”
She blinked, stunned. “No. You wouldn’t.”
“Don’t try me.”
She wavered, mascara smudged just enough to ruin her poise.
“It’s not my fault Rowan adores me! You broke up with me over that?”
I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose. She still didn’t get it.
“It’s not about Rowan. Or you. It’s about the fact that you can’t take no for an answer. Greed doesn’t suit anyone, Jess. I’ve told you-repeatedly-that relationships aren’t a contract. They’re not forced.”
Her lips trembled, and for a second, I wondered if she’d collapse into more tears or stage another outburst.
Neither option interested me.
“You need help,” I added quietly. “A therapist, maybe. Since the day I rejected you, something in you’s twisted. This isn’t love,
Jess. It’s obsession.”.
With that, I turned and left her on the deck. Alone.
When I returned to the card room, the air was lighter, buzzing with conversation and whiskey-tinged laughter. My gaze swept the table-and there she was.
Olivia.
She sat beside Gai, calm and upright, a slight smile on her lips.
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