Filed to story: Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia & Ethan)
“Remarkable,” Alexander murmured as he took another sip.
But before Mike could say anything, Gai’s phone started ringing.
He pulled out the device and answered, “Morning, Olivia.
What’s up?”
“Oh, hi, Gai. I’m so sorry to bother you, but I need to report to the office today and I’m completely lost. I don’t have an access card, and honestly, I’m not even sure where the building is exactly.
Would you be able to help me out? Maybe give me a ride?”
“Tell you what, why don’t you just come straight here to
Alexander’s place? We can grab some breakfast together, and then I’ll drive you to the office. No sense in you waiting around.”
Olivia however, didn’t agree. “Oh, that’s really sweet of you, Gai, but I couldn’t. That would be completely inappropriate. I don’t want to impose on… on anyone’s personal space. I’ll just wait for you downstairs at the office building. That way I won’t be a bother.”
Gai turned to look at his Alpha, and sure enough he had been listening. In fact, from the look on his face, Gai could tell that
Alexander had heard the entire conversation, word for word, and he wasn’t pleased.
Mike noted the way his Alpha’s fingers tightened around his glass cup. Before either of them could blink, Alexander brought it down hard on the table, causing juice to spill over the rim.
“Gai, please inform Olivia that she can handle this matter herself. She’s a capable adult who can contact HR directly to resolve her access card issue. There’s no need for you to chauffeur her around the city. She shouldn’t be bothering you.”
Both Mike and Gai jumped at the ice in his voice.
On the other end, Olivia had also heard her boss clearly, and now, she was exasperated. “Gai, could you just give me the HR department’s contact information? I’ll handle everything myself.”
Gai quickly rattled off the numbers before his boss could stop him from doing that too.
“Thanks, I’ll see you at the office,” Olivia muttered and then ended the call. She sank onto her couch, waiting for the number. She unlocked her phone and opened WhatsApp, expecting to see a message from Gai. But instead, she found Alexander’s name at the top of her chat list.
With growing dread, she opened the conversation, and the message jumped out at her in mortifying splendor:
Of course, baby.
Sent at 2:48 AM.
The phone nearly slipped from her fingers. “Oh God.” Olivia could feel the blood draining from her face. “Oh God, oh God, oh God.”
She stared at the screen, willing the message to disappear, but it didn’t. “I must have been drunk. I was drunk and tired and completely out of my mind.”
Olivia buried her face in her hands. Her stomach churned in utter panic and mortification.
What a start to her day.
*Olivia*
Heat crept up my cheek. The past few days had been hit after hit of embarrassing moments. But this definitely took the cake.
What was I going to do?
Maybe we could rush to his apartment and delete the from his phone, Yve offered.
Would that work though? What if he has a password? And what if he catches me?
It’s worth giving it a shot.
I shook my head. That’s too complicated. I don’t want to risk it.
All I could do was delete the message from my end, and pray to the moon goddess that Alexander would be gracious enough to spare me the embarrassment.
After dressing in a black pencil skirt and a cream silk blouse, I found myself in Alexander’s apartment, strawberry short cake in hand. It was a peace offering, and would hopefully serve as a distraction.
I walked with my head held high, spine stiff, and followed the subtle sound of voices to the dining table. Three heads turned to face me as I entered. Alexander in particular fixed me with a meaningful smile.
Oh, God. He knew.
“You look well-rested,” he said, taking a bite of his steak.
Even with the smile on his face, I noticed how tired he looked.
There were obvious dark circles under his eyes. “I brought you a strawberry shortcake.” I held out the paper bag.
“Hmmm,” he murmured, eyes never leaving mine. “I have to say, Olivia, your message last night was even sweeter”
“Alexander, I…” I rushed out, feeling hot panic flood through me. “I’m so sorry about that message. I had way too much wine last night and my vision was completely blurred. My fingers just went haywire.” I laughed awkwardly. “It was a complete accident.”
Alexander didn’t miss a beat. “Alcohol is no excuse, Olivia.”
His voice was just as ice-cold as his glare. I was about to get a mean old lecture from my boss.
“If you’re bold enough to make such a ‘slip of the tongue’ this time, then what’s stopping you from talking back next time?
From letting your tongue r?n away with you again?”
My mouth fell open. He… he thought I sent it on purpose?
“You should be more careful Olivia.” He shot me a warning gaze.
“Words have consequences. You shouldn’t say things you can’t back up with actions.”
This was unfair. I didn’t do anything, at least not intentionally.
And my boss wouldn’t even give me a chance to explain. He was still looking at me like I’d committed some sort of heinous crime.
The distasteful look on his face made my stomach clench.
He looked at me like I was some sort of manipulative woman who’d tried to take advantage of him and then played innocent when caught.
Ugh… How dare he look at me like that? I was being honest. I didn’t deserve any of this. I couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t believe me. Why he was so convinced that the message was all part of some sinister plan of mine. It drove me half mad with anger.
Now that neither of us were speaking, Gai and Mike suddenly blinked, as if seeing me for the first time since I entered the room.
“Olivia,” Gai spoke first. “I thought you said you’d go to the office on your own.”
The three of them were staring at me now. I had to think fast. “I changed my plans. I wanted to personally tell my boss a good morning.”
Alexander wasn’t buying that either. He wiped the corners of his mouth slowly, letting me sweat before he calmly said,
“Olivia, what did I just say about words having consequences?
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