Filed to story: Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia & Ethan)
When the elevator doors opened, Alexander stormed out. Then, Gai and I shared a look. When we both shrugged at the same time, we grinned.
As I drove to Myst Dining, Breanna sent me a text. When I read her message, I frowned down at my phone. She said that she wanted to talk to me about something that was personal at lunch today. My stomach stiffened. I had no idea what she wanted to talk to me about. My instincts were telling me to turn back around and go back to work, but I really wanted to see Breanna, so I kept walking.
The restaurant was crowded when I got there. As I took in the familiar smell of delicious Italian food and the luxurious decor, I shifted from foot to foot. Maybe it had been a mistake to come here. This place just held too many memories.
When I gave the hostess my name, she led me back to a private room with a red leather booth and a black table filled with my favorite foods. There were even long white candles in the middle of the table. Why had Breanna gone to all this trouble?
Then, the last person that I wanted to see walked into the room.
Ethan-my ex-husband.
My hands clenched with anger, and I automatically backed away from him.
Breanna walked out, with her head hanging in shame.
“How could you trick me like that?” I asked her.
It was much easier to speak to her than Ethan.
“I-I’m sorry, Olivia. He made me do it.”
I crossed my arms and glared at her. Her betrayal felt like a knife to the back.
“You are dismissed,” Ethan told Breanna.
She averted her eyes away from mine and left the room.
Which just left Ethan and me.
My ex-husband calmly took a seat at the table and laid a cloth napkin over his lap. He gestured to the seat directly across from him.
“Please, just hear what I have to say,” he said. “I can explain everything.”
I turned my icy glare on him, and my anger increased tenfold as I took in his perfectly styled hair and expensive suit. All of the ways he had wronged me floated through my mind as I looked at him. Especially since he recently begged for my forgiveness, only to knock up his mistress-Chloe-behind my back.
“The only thing that I feel for you is disgust,” I hissed at him.
Ethan winced as my words hit him like a slap in the face. But I knew better than to believe his impressive show of emotions. Ethan only acted sensitive and emotional to get what he wanted. The only person that he truly cared about was himself. He didn’t care about me or Chloe. His toxic behavior made my stomach churn.
“Please sit down, Olivia,” he said, his eyes wide with fake sincerity. “I ordered all of your favorites. I need you back in my life. Let’s just talk things through.”
“We have nothing to discuss,” I said coldly and narrowed my eyes at him. “From now on, you’re my enemy. I will never forget how you cheated on me with Chloe. Never.” I paused and made sure that he would truly listen to my next words. “Because of your misdeeds, you are cursed to live a half life, Ethan. Karma will soon come to bite you in the ass and I’m going to celebrate when that day comes.”
Before he could reply, I spun on my heel and walked to the door of the private room.
*Olivia*
I put my hand on the doorknob, and my stomach dropped to the floor.
I turned around and glared at Ethan. “Let me out,” I demanded through gritted teeth. “You can’t keep me here against my will.”
My pulse quickened, and my head whipped around as I searched for another exit. I hated feeling trapped.
He stood and walked over to me with his arms raised. He had a look in his eyes like he was walking toward a corned animal.
“Can you please just listen to me, Olivia,” he said, his voice shaking slightly with agony. “I only need a few moments of your time.”
I rolled my eyes and turned away even though I hated putting my back to him. Anger tore through my body, and I kicked the door in frustration.
“Let me out of here right now!” I demanded.
Ethan came closer to me, and his familiar smell flooded my senses. I put my hands on my hips and scowled at him. If looks could kill, he would drop to the floor dead.
“Please, can you just write a letter to Chloe saying that you wish her no ill will and that she and I are completely blameless,” he said and put his hands together to beg. “If you do that, I promise you that neither Chloe or I will ever bother you again.”
A lightning bolt of shock went through me, and my blood boiled. That was why he had locked me in this room? How dare he? Fury made me see red, and before I even thought about it, my hand shot up, and I slapped him across the face.
Smack!
Ethan’s head whipped to the side, and when he looked back at me, there was hurt in his eyes, and he was rubbing his cheek.
“I would never write a letter like that!” I said. “If it came down to it, I would let your mistress rot in jail.”
Ethan’s jaw clenched, and he changed tactics. He crossed his arms tightly across his chest and narrowed his eyes. “You don’t have the connections or money to fight us,” he threatened. “Alexander only sees you as a plaything. He won’t help you fight me.”
Ethan stepped even closer to me until his face was only inches away from mine.
His nearness made my skin crawl.
“You would do well to remember the kind of connections I have,” he said, his eyes hardening until they were tiny slits. “Any member of your family could have a little…accident.”
His threat made cold sweat drip down the back of my neck. Because I knew that he had the connections and he didn’t have any morals.
“You wouldn’t dare!” I said and raised my hands to push him away.
But he caught my wrists in his hands and gripped them tightly.
I tried to struggle out of his gasp, but I couldn’t.
The vile look in his eye chilled me to the bone.
“I’m going to leave you alone with your thoughts,” Ethan said with a wicked glint in his eye. “After a few hours of solitary confinement, I think that you will make the right decision.”
Before I could stop him, my ex-husband slipped out of the room, then locked the door behind him.
“Ethan! Come back here!” I yelled and slammed my hand against the door.
I screamed for help, but I remembered a waitress telling me that their private rooms here were soundproof. When screaming for help didn’t work, I searched the room for another exit, but I couldn’t find one. My heart slammed against my chest, and sweat poured down my face. It seemed like there wasn’t enough air in the room.
Just as I started to hyperventilate, the door burst open, and Breanna led Alexander and Gai into the room.
I cried out in relief when I saw them.
“I went right to your new workplace to get help after I left,” Breanna explained.
Alexander studied my pale face and anxious expression. “I can’t believe that asshole locked you in here,” he said.
Then, he wrapped his warm arm around my shoulders and brought me close to his side.
“You’re shivering,” he muttered and soothingly rubbed my shoulder.
My lower lip trembled as I looked up at him. “Why can’t something good happen to me?”
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