Filed to story: Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia & Ethan)
*Olivia*
I swallowed around the lump that had developed in my throat. Even though I hated to admit it, Ethan did have a point. Alexander’s family would never allow him to marry someone like me.
It wasn’t even like I was making an assumption. Just at the thought of Alexander spending the night with him, his mother had set him up on a date with Naomi. No matter what I did, the Green family would never accept me. That thought made it feel like someone had just put a thousand pound boulder on my chest.
But then I shook my head to clear it. I glared at my ex. I wasn’t going to allow him to get into my head. I didn’t even want to be with Alexander. My life was complicated enough. Why would I want to complicate it even more by dating my boss?
I crossed my arms and cocked my hip. “It’s funny that you would bring up the subject of mistresses. When you’re the one who slept with Chloe when you were still married to me.” I pointed an accusing finger at him. “It seems like whoever you’re ‘committed’ to at the time you don’t seem to care about. Why the hell are you in my hotel room arguing with me when your future pregnant wife is in the hospital after being stabbed and almost drowned?” I paused and blew out a long breath “Are you cheating on her?”
“Chloe tricked me,” Ethan admitted and averted his eyes from mine. “She faked being pregnant. She forced me into a sexual relationship with her. I never wanted to cheat on you. I swear it.”
I rolled my eyes. “Tell someone who will believe it,” I snapped. “I’m so sick of your fibs. Nothing is ever your fault, is it?” I waited until Ethan was looking me in the eyes before I said what I needed to. I wanted to make sure that he was actually hearing me and not pretending to listen like usual. “We are never getting back together, Ethan. The most important thing in a relationship is trust, and after everything that you’ve put me through, I will never trust you again.”
Ethan winced like I had hit him, but I kept going.
“Now, go take care of Chloe, or you can kiss your relationship goodbye,” I said and crossed my arms with finality.
Instead of leaving, Ethan gazed at me with hurt in his eyes. I couldn’t tell whether he was putting on an act, but I didn’t care either way. He didn’t deserve my sympathy.
“Why are you treating me like shit?” he asked, his voice breaking on the last word.
I scoffed. “You’re the one who, not even five minutes ago forced yourself into my room and pushed me around. Besides, everything that I’ve said was true.”
“You can apologize to me by accompanying me to the restaurant downstairs for breakfast,” Ethan said and took my hand, pulling me out of the room.
I tried to stand my ground, but he was too powerful.
He opened the door and dragged me out of the room. I wanted to kick him or punch him in the face in order to let me go, but there were people in the hallway, and I didn’t want to cause a big scene.
Ethan continued to drag me toward the elevator, and I wondered how there was ever a time when I was in love with this big bully.
*Author*
Meanwhile, at the hotel’s restaurant, Ava was sitting at a table with Aiden and Richard. She picked up her glass of orange juice but almost dropped it when Aiden bumped her shoulder with his.
“What was that for?” Ava murmured, gripping her glass tighter so she wouldn’t drop it.
“There’s a man pulling Olivia behind him,” Aiden whispered to his sister. “Who is that? Do you know him?”
As soon as Ava saw Ethan pulling Olivia through the crowded restaurant, she slammed her glass down and orange juice sloshed onto the white tablecloth. She stood up and went to rescue her friend.
But Richard put a hand on her shoulder and gently pushed her back into her seat. “Let’s leave the saving to Alexander,” he said and winked.
A smirk bloomed across Ava’s face. “I like your style.”
Richard took a picture of Olivia and Ethan, then sent it to Alexander with a message that was sure to get his attention: “Look at these two lovebirds.”
Aiden and Ava looked over Richard’s shoulder and shared a wide-eyed look.
“Richard, do you think sending that video is the best idea?” she asked gently. “Don’t you think it’s just going to piss Alexander off?”
But it was too late. Richard had already sent the video. “That’s exactly what I want to happen? Do you want Alexander and Olivia to finally get together or not?” But there was a nervous edge to his voice as he thought about the repercussions he could receive from his boss.
The two siblings just stared at him, unsure what to say.
Alexander was pacing in his room, thinking about what happened between Olivia and him last night. Of course, he had enjoyed every second of their time under the moonlight. Well, except for the part where Olivia had asked for money to spend the night with him. What the hell had that been about? She had only had one shot of whiskey last night. What had gotten into her?
When his phone vibrated with a message, he took it out and read it quickly. When he saw the picture of Ethan holding Olivia’s hand, he saw red. Then, when he read the expression ‘love birds’ his blood boiled with rage. What the hell had Richard been thinking? Why would he send him something like that?
Alexander ripped open his hotel room door as his hands shook with anger. When he got to the elevator bank, he jammed the button for the ground floor. After he rode three floors down, the doors opened and revealed a teenage boy who was going to step in the same elevator, but thought better of it when he saw the murderous look on Alexander’s face.
Back at the restaurant, Ava stood up again when she saw Ethan pull Olivia tightly against his body. Ava could tell by her friend’s uncomfortable face that she wanted to push her ex-husband away and slap him in the face for manhandling her, but she knew Olivia didn’t want to make a big scene in this crowded restaurant.
But Ava wasn’t afraid of making a scene. Her palm twitched to slap the arrogant smile off of Ethan’s face.
Before she could intervene, though, Richard put a hand on her arm. Ava looked back at him and narrowed her eyes.
“I need to go help my friend,” she snapped.
“No,” Richard said calmly yet firmly. “This is a good way for Olivia and Alexander’s relationship to progress. No one is going to interfere.” He made prolonged eye contact with Ava and then looked over at Aiden, who was halfway out of his seat, obviously planning to go over with his sister to act as backup. “You guys will have to get through me first, and do I have to remind you that I’m a black belt in many different types of karafe?”
*Olivia*
As the hostess showed us to a private table in the back, Ethan tightened his hold onto my hand as if he could sense that I had been planning to make a break for it.
With no other choice-unless I wanted to make a big commotion in front of all these people-I sat down in the seat, and Ethan sank into the chair right across from me. He kept a firm grip on my hand even as the hostess handed us our menus.
“Awe you two make such a lovely couple,” the hostess said.
“Thank you,” Ethan murmured and smirked. “We’re in Luceland to celebrate our ten year anniversary,” he lied. “Today’s the big day.” He looked at me with adoration. “I’ve never been more in love with her than this moment.”
I glared at him. How could he be making up stories at a time like this? I wouldn’t be surprised if he was a pathological liar. Maybe I should have taken Ava up on her offer to send Ethan to a mental hospital last night. Maybe he was really certifiably crazy.
“That is so sweet!” the hostess said and clapped her hands in excitement. “Congratulations, guys. Let me talk to your server and see if we can start you off with complimentary mimosas.”
I wanted to contradict him and tell the young girl the truth, but it didn’t seem worth it.
When the server walked away, I looked around the crowded restaurant for a distraction, and I locked eyes with Ava. She was having breakfast with Aiden and Richard, and jealousy for their normal meal made my stomach clench. More than anything, I wished that I could be sitting with them and enjoying a relaxed breakfast.
Hoping that she would rescue me, I widened my eyes at my friend, silently pleading for her help. Maybe my three friends could create a plan to silently remove Ethan from the restaurant to avoid causing a public scene.
But instead of coming to help me, there was an apologetic look in my friend’s eyes, and then she averted her gaze from mine. My brows furrowed, and I looked to Aiden for help, but he was purposely staring at his plate full of eggs and bacon.
What the hell? Why were they acting this way? My heart lowered with disappointment. I thought that I would be able to count on them to help me.
As a last resort, I looked to Richard for help, but he wasn’t looking at me. Instead, he was staring at the door with a look of anticipation on his face. My gaze swung to see what had caught his attention.
When I saw who it was, my body tensed.
Alexander strode into the restaurant, his face cold, and his hands clenched at his side. It looked like he was preparing himself for battle.
Crap.
The last thing I wanted to do when I was being forced to have breakfast with my ex-husband was face the man who I had made out with last night. How was I going to navigate this awkward situation? I would rather be anywhere else in the world right now.
As my heart pounded against my ribcage, I tried to pull my hand out of Ethan’s strong grip again, but he held on tight.
“Are you only trying to get away from me now that your little boyfriend has made an appearance?” Ethan hissed. “Are you afraid that we are going to make him jealous?”
I glared at him. “In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been trying to get away from you since you forced me down here,” I hissed at him, trying to put all the hatred that was bubbling inside of me behind my words.
The closer that Alexander got to our table, the quicker my heart beat.
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