Filed to story: Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia & Ethan)
I ignored the way my stomach swooped and stepped away from him. “T m perfectly capable of finding my room all by myself, thank you. Goodnight, Alexander.”
Then, without looking at him, I rushed away from him before he could lure me back using his deep voice and charms.
But just as I reached for the doorknob, someone knocked on the door. I looked back at Alexander, who strode forward and grabbed my hand.
He pulled me into the living room where I would be out of sight from the door.
“Stay quiet,” he whispered to me with a serious expression.
Cold fear went through me. Who was at his door?
But then I saw a wicked glint in his eyes. “I bet you that it’s ! the door,” he said. “How much money do you want to wager about an at whether or not it’s your ex-husband?”
*Olivia*
I hesitated. Not sure how best to respond. Was it smart to make a silly bet when it came to my ex-husband? Would it appear rude even though there wasn’t anyone around to judge me?
But then I remembered how many times he had wronged me, and my doubts went out the window. Ethan didn’t deserve my kindness.
Alexander seemed to sense that I was all for his game because he leaned toward me with an excited grin. “If you win the bet, I’ll tell you where Kelly’s grandma actually is.”
I sucked in a sharp breath, our silly bet completely forgotten. “You mean that old woman that Kelly introduced us to who served us milk and cookies wasn’t her real grandma?”
Alexander merely shrugged, and his smile widened.
A swoop of surprise went through me. I guessed I shouldn’t be so shocked because Kelly had turned out to be a disturbed young woman just like Chloe and Kelly ended up turning against us, even attempting to drug us. But I hadn’t expected her to lie to us about something so personal.
Then, anger sparked in my chest. Why hadn’t Alexander told me about this before now? We had just spent a whole dinner in silence? Now, he wanted to reveal what he knew as a form of game.
I was about to scold him for keeping secrets, but ultimately thought better of it. He still had information that I really needed to hear
“What do you get if you win?” I asked suspiciously and crossed my arms.
There was another knock on Alexander’s door. This one sounded more impatient than the first, but we both ignored it.
“I get to walk you back to your room,” he said, his gaze shooting down to my lips. “It’s as simple as that.”
Agreeing to the bet was a no-brainer. I needed to find out what else Alexander knew about Kelly and her mysterious family. The terms were simple: If Ethan was at the door, Alexander won. If it was anyone else, I won.
He took my hand again and walked me to the door. I leaned up on my toes to look through the peephole that Alexander had been watching me through earlier.
My stomach rolled with nerves as I looked through. I really needed to win this bet in order to advance in Ava and I’s investigation. As soon as I saw the man standing outside the door, my heart leaped with excitement.
I spun around and stuck-my tongue out at Alexander. “I won. gloated. “It’s not my ex. Just a hotel attendant.”
Instead of being a sore loser, Alexander beamed at me and opened the door
The waiter stood in the hallway, holding out an expensive-looking bottle of red wine. “Good evening. Mr. Green,” he said. “Your friend had asked me to bring you a bottle of our finest wine.”
“Thank you.” Alexander replied and took the wine.
After he slid a generous tip into the waiter’s hands, Alexander closed the door.
I squinted my eyes and cocked my hip as I looked at him. “What friend do you have at this hotel? Do you know anyone in Luceland?”
Alexander shrugged. “Maybe it was Gai or Richard.”
I pursed my lips. That was unlikely. Why would they order their boss a bottle of wine at nine at night? But then I thought about how I was in my bosses room at night, having just shared a meal with him, so I let the subject drop.
“Let’s open this bottle. Red wine is always delicious after a good meal,” Alexander went into the kitchen nook in search of a bottle opener.
“Wait,” I said and grabbed his warm hand. “You can’t just drink something that you received from a stranger.”
Alexander raised his eyebrows. “You think that this bottle of wine has been tampered with in some way?” he asked with skepticism dripping through his tone.
I crossed my arms and lifted my chin. “Yes, I do. Remember the last time you were drugged from something that you had received seemingly by chance? This is the same kind of situation.”
Alexander grinned and gently bumped my shoulder with his, causing my mouth to dry. “With a feisty lady like you around, I’m not scared of anything,” he joked.
“But. I’m scared.” I blurted out before I could think about what I was saying.
There was genuine fear in my voice, and I was terrified that Alexander would hear it and realize how much I really cared about him.
Alexander’s expression softened, and he put his arm around me and pulled me close. “It’s sweet how much you’re worried about me,” he murmured.
His gentle voice made my pulse quicken, and a hot blush spread across my cheeks.
He noticed and leaned close to study my face. “Chloe, are you alright? Do you have a fever?” He put the back of his hand against my forehead.
His woodsy, masculine scent surrounded me, making my head spin. His lips were so close to mine, and my body was begging for me to lean forward and press my mouth against his. Before I met Alexander, I prided myself as a person who had a lot of self-control. But now that I was faced with his proximity when he was showing such concern for me, my morals were about to go down the drain.
When it came to Alexander, it seemed like I didn’t have any self- control. Especially since I hadn’t been pleasured by a man in such a long time. And the sizzling chemistry that Alexander and I had was hot enough to burn this hotel down to the ground.
When I didn’t respond to his question, Alexander put his hand on my shoulder, and an electric shock went down my spine, making my knees buckle.
“Are you alright?” he murmured.
Finally, I came to my senses and backed away from him.
His hand went down to his side, and surprise crossed his face.
“I’m fine,” I muttered breathlessly. “I’m just a little tired after the crazy day I’ve had.”
Just from the cocky look on his face, I could tell Alexander didn’t believe my lie. Hurriedly, I changed the subject.
“Since I won the best, you have to uphold your promise,” I said and straightened my posture. “Tell me where Kelly’s grandmother is.”
“I’ll tell you,” he promised and strode across the room, taking a seat on the plush white couch.
So that I could keep a clear head, I sat on one of the wooden stools at the kitchen island and gestured for him to continue.
“I’m not going to bite, you know,” he teased and nodded at. empty space of the rest of the couch. large
I sighed, and since I didn’t want to waste any more fome backer stood and sunk down at the end of the couch, still keeping my distance
As soon as I was seated. Alexander’s expression turned serios
My heart pounded, and my hands clenched
What was he about to reveal?
Alexander drew in a long breath, and he let it out slowly
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