Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia and Ethan) novel Chapter 243

I giggled. “Just making sure I’m not dreaming.”

“Here, let me help you out then.” He reached over and pinched me lightly. The spot stung, but I couldn’t help but laugh.

We were stopped at a light, and Richard looked back at us. “Hey, you two, hands where I can see them back there!” he teased.

“Olivia is the one who can’t keep her hands off of me,” Alexander protested and chuckled under his breath. “I should figure out a payment system for what you owe me for how handsy you’ve gotten.”

His voice still held humor, but there was an undercurrent behind his words. They reminded me of how I had misinterpreted him asking me for money last night after we made out. That made me spiral in shame, and I let go of Alexander’s hand and inched away from him. Exhaustion flowed through my body, and I leaned my forehead against the cool window and allowed my eyes to flutter close.

Once we got to my apartment building, Alexander instructed Richard to drop us off at the front and then park the car in the parking garage across the street. Had he done this to get me alone?

When we were in the elevator, Alexander put his hand lightly on the small of my back, making my stomach flip. “Since you didn’t have dinner, would you like to eat at my apartment?” he asked. “Mike is preparing a delicious dinner of pot roast, seafood congee, and your favorite abalone.”

My stomach growled, and I was about to accept his invitation, but something crossed my mind as soon as I opened my mouth. Alexander

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inviting me for dinner was how we ended up making out in a public park last night. Was it wise to accept his invitation?

“No, thank you,” I finally answered when the elevator dinged and opened. “I’m exhausted, and I have laundry to do before tomorrow.

A look of disappointment crossed Alexander’s face, but I told him goodnight, grabbed my bag, and exited the elevator. A large part of me was screaming at me to go back to his side, but I forced myself to keep walking.

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Chapter 243

But my heart lowered when I saw that it was from Mike. It was a picture of the dining room table loaded with my favorite foods. He sent a message along with it saying that he had made so much food and he would be delighted if I joined them.

His message didn’t help with my indecision. How rude would it seem if I declined both Alexander and Mike’s invitation for dinner? They might never invite me again. Before I could think of a response, Mike sent me a voice note. I pressed play, wondering if this was going to be another plea for me to come to dinner.

“Hey, Olivia,” Mike’s voice floated through the speakers in my phone. “I know that you’re probably exhausted after your trip. So, I was thinking, why don’t I just pack up some food and bring it to you so you could eat it in the comfort of your own home.”

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