Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia and Ethan) novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Alexander’s POV

I pushed Jess’s arms off me with little effort.

“What happened?” I muttered inwardly. My wolf’s voice came

low and clipped:“Someone’s behind you.”

I turned instinctively, but the deck was empty.

Jess, slightly tipsy and not hiding it well, clung to me again. Her

fingers curled around my wrist like a lifeline. “Alex, don’t be like

this. We were-”

I didn’t let her finish. My hand locked around her elbow–not

roughly, but with firm warning–and I stepped back.

“If you ever try that again,” I said, voice cool as steel, “I’ll throw

you overboard.”

She blinked, stunned. “No. You wouldn’t.”

“Don’t try me.”

She wavered, mascara smudged just enough to ruin her poise.

“It’s not my fault Rowan adores me! You broke up with me over

that?”

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I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose. She still didn’t get it.

“It’s not about Rowan. Or you. It’s about the fact that you can’t take no for an answer. Greed doesn’t suit anyone, Jess. I’ve told you–repeatedly–that relationships aren’t a contract. They’re

not forced.”

Her lips trembled, and for a second, I wondered if she’d collapse

into more tears or stage another outburst.

Neither option interested me.

“You need help,” I added quietly. “A therapist, maybe. Since the day I rejected you, something in you’s twisted. This isn’t love,

Jess. It’s obsession.“.

With that, I turned and left her on the deck. Alone.

When I returned to the card room, the air was lighter, buzzing

with conversation and whiskey–tinged laughter. My gaze swept

the table–and there she was.

Olivia.

She sat beside Gai, calm and upright, a slight smile on her lips.

Her presence was composed, but there was a tension behind her

eyes.

Gai spotted me and raised his brows. “Alpha, you’ve got a sharp

one here. She handled three rounds like a seasoned player.”

I nodded without breaking stride, walking straight to Olivia.

She was already rising from her seat. “I’ll go check on Jess,” she

said softly.

“No,” I said. “Stay”

She paused, looking mildly confused but nodded. Gai discreetly

shifted to make more room for her.

I took the seat across from her, just as Alpha Black opened his

mouth–loud, drunk, and far too familiar.

“Nowthat’sa secretary, he laughed. “Smart, graceful, and

gorgeous to boot. Where’d you find her, Green? And does she

come with a transfer clause?”

The men at the table laughed.

I didn’t.

I tilted my head, locked eyes with him, and offered a faint smile.

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else. Her heels clacked uselessly against the deck, and her arms

flailed until one finally latched onto mine.

“Alex…” she slurred, half–collapsing against me.

I caught her, jaw tight.

Damn it.

The rational side of me wanted to leave her here. But I couldn’t.

She was the general manager of the Washington branch. Public

embarrassment would do more damage than the tantrum she

was throwing now. Not to mention the yacht was still crawling

with people who’d be happy to gossip.

I wrapped an arm around her to steady her, scanning the dock

below. “Where’s your car?” I asked flatly.

She blinked slowly. “I… forgot…”

Useless.

As I turned my head, my eyes landed on Olivia and Gai standing

a short distance away. They were whispering again. Close. Too

close.

Heath growled quietly in my head.“Olivia mentioned to Gai that

you kissed Jess.”

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My eyes narrowed.

I took a step forward and barked, “What are you two waiting

for? Get her a car.”

Olivia jumped. She reached for her phone immediately, fingers

moving fast.