Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia and Ethan) novel Chapter 40

But now, lit by the moon and backlit by the ocean mist, his expression twisted into something grotesque. His eyes glimmered, his face split into a grin that made my stomach curl.

“Well, well,” Jimson said, slowly stepping closer. “You’re prettier up close.”

I froze as he crouched beside me, lifting a hand to stroke my

cheek. His fingers were cold and greasy. I turned my head away, gagging under the tape. He laughed and sniffed the tips of his

fingers, like a man savoring a meal.

“I don’t think you are hoping that someone’s gonna save you,

are you?” he whispered. “Nobody knows where you are.“”

I could hear my pulse pounding in my ears. Yve stirred inside

me, frantic. I told her silently–break the chair, do something,

anything.

But she was weak. My body was already aching from being

bound for hours, maybe more. I didn’t know how long I’d been

here.

Then the chair creaked under me. I shifted just enough to make

one leg wobble. Jimson turned his back briefly, laughing at his

own joke. I leaned my weight hard against the weak leg.

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Crack.

The old wooden leg snapped, and I fell hard onto the ground,

coughing from the dust that rose around me. My arm burned

from the angle, but I didn’t care.

Jimson turned, excited. He dropped to his knees beside me and

grabbed my ankle. “Trying to run? No, no, sweet girl,‘ he said,

voice low and shaking. “You’re not going anywhere. You’re

mine now. I’ll keep you right here, nice and quiet. My timepass.”

He reached down and stroked my thigh with a slow, disgusting

pass of his hand. My skin crawled. I tried to move, but the rope

around my ankles held firm.

My mind screamed. But my face stayed blank. If I screamed,

he’d enjoy it. If I struggled, he’d tighten the ropes.

So I did something else. I nodded. Slowly. Willingly.

His eyes lit up. “Oh? You want to behave now?”

I nodded again, pretending to be afraid—no, pretending to give

1. in. I gestured toward the stairs behind him, then looked down at

the dusty floor and made a face like I was disgusted. He looked

down too.

“You don’t want it here?” he said, mocking. “Too dirty for you?”

I forced another nod.

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His face twisted into something almost pleased. “Fine. Upstairs,

then. But don’t try anything funny”

strength from me.

Jimson, buying the act, grunted and turned his back to open the

bedroom door. “Move faster,” he muttered. “Or I’ll—”

That’s all he got out.

I ripped the rope from around my neck, the burn on my skin forgotten. My legs launched forward with everything I had left.

His head turned–just in time to see me throw myself toward

the shattered glass.

“Olivia!”

But I was already gone.

The wind roared in my ears as I crashed through the broken

window. My skin stung as glass sliced my arms and shoulder.

Then gravity took over.

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I shut my eyes. The salty air was gone–replaced by the cold,

violent embrace of the sea.

Alexander’s POV

The moment I stepped into the factory’s main conference room,

the chaos simmered down like oil hitting cold steel. Dozens of

voices fell silent. All eyes turned to me–some relieved, some

terrified.