Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia and Ethan) novel Chapter 113

Chapter 113

Chapter 113

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Ben seemed to have a taste for embarrassment because he smiled and gestured to the girl. “Ella, come here.” She moved to him with trembling lips. He grabbed her arm and started leading her back towards Alexander.

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I watched in awe. This man was truly determined in forcing this on my boss. Maybe he thought he would finally wear him down and

Alexander would just accept her. But if he did, then he’d be falling into Ben’s trap.

Ben, however, wasn’t one to accept defeat so easily. “Come now, Alexander. There’s plenty of room on that couch if you just shift over a bit.”

Alexander’s jaw tightened. He didn’t say anything, but from the subtle shift in his eyes, I knew his wolf was growling in protest.

Ben didn’t pick up on this, or he just didn’t care. He started to walk, hand moving to Ella’s elbow and guiding her forward.

She moved like she had no choice, shoulders–hunched, eyes downcast. “Please, I don’t want to be any trouble.”

Alexander’s eyes flickered toward Ben in warning. Any sensible person would have ceased all movement. But Ben had never been sensible. He pressed on, maneuvering Ella onto the far edge of the couch cushions, where she perched like a bird ready to take flight.

Ella didn’t even open her mouth. She stared straight ahead, folding her laps tightly in her lap.

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“You know…” Ben beamed as he studied the sight of the two of them next to each other. “Ella’s had quite a difficult time lately. Haven’t you, sweetheart”

Ella nodded obediently.

“Her father died just last year. Car accident. Terrible thing. Left the family in quite a bind, financially speaking. And her mother, poor woman is in the hospital right now. Cancer, you know. The doctors say she needs surgery, but…” He spread his hands sympathetically. “Two hundred thousand dollars. Where’s a young woman like Ella supposed to find that kind of money?”

I listened intently, wondering where exactly Ben was going with this.

any idea what something like that costs?”

Ben’s smile quickly faded. “Well, I…”

“Three million dollars.” Alexander shrugged. “Give or take. Which means we just consumed enough money to save Ella’s family not once, but fifteen times over.” He paused for effect. “Funny how tragedy becomes so much more manageable when you put it in perspective, don’t you think?”

You could cut the tension with a knife. Ella looked like she didn’t know whether to run or stay put. And as for Aleena, she was suddenly very fascinated by her nails.

But Alexander wasn’t finished. He turned his attention to Ella, who had gone rigid beside him, her face as white as paper. “Tell me, Ella, are you worried about your father’s spirit? Because honestly, if I were a dead man watching someone exploit my daughter’s grief for entertainment… Well, I might be inclined to pay a visit. Perhaps Ben should invest in an exorcist instead of matchmaking services.”

That did it. Aleena let out a snort of laughter that she quickly tried to cover with her hand. The other didn’t even try to hide their amusement. The entire room erupted in a fit of laughter, all to Ben’s obvious chagrin.

Ella’s head dropped so low her chin nearly touched her chest, causing her hair to hide the shame on her face.

“You think this is funny?”

The laughter stopped abruptly. We all turned to face Ben who was shaking in anger.