Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia and Ethan) novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72

There was a pause.

“You do realize,” Alexander said slowly, “that you’re not just

confronting Amelia now. You’re challenging the Windsors. And

the Hawthornes. You’re standing alone against two of New

York’s oldest families.”

“Doesn’t matter,” I said stubbornly. “Small war or big war–it’s

still war. I’ve already been dragged through the mud. I’ve got

nothing else to lose.”

There was another beat of silence before Alexander’s voice

dropped.

“Don’t be reckless,” he warned. “The last thing I need is for you

to get yourself killed.”

I blinked.

“I–I won’t,” I stammered. “Sorry. That came out harsher than I

meant.”

He didn’t respond right away. Then, unexpectedly, his voice

softened. “You’re representing me now. You understand that, right? When people see you, they see Green Group. They see me. That means you don’t get to go rogue.”

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My breath caught. Representing him.

“Yes,” I murmured. “I understand.”

“You want five days?” he said. “Fine. Take three. Be at the office

on the fourth. Eight a.m.”

“I… Thank you,” I said, unsure whether to argue for the full five or just accept the win. “I’ll get it all sorted!”

“You better,” he said, but there was no real malice behind it.

There was a pause.

“Olivia?”

“Yes?”

“If it gets worse, tell me. I’ll find a way to fix it.”

I blinked at his words. “I.. I don’t know…”

“I don’t like repeating myself.”

“Right, Sorry.” My voice cracked a little, and I quickly added, “I’ll

handle it. Thank you again.”

And then, I hung up abruptly.

I stared at the screen for a few seconds, the silence on the other

end suddenly louder than his voice.

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My heart was beating too fast. Why was my heart beating too

fast?

I tossed the phone onto the couch and pressed my palms to my

cheeks. They were burning.

“Representing him,” I muttered to myself.

I instantly regretted repeating that phrase.

Ava’s teasing voice from last night echoed in my mind:“He’s

interested in you!!!”

No, no. I couldn’t afford to think like that. He was just… being

I wasn’t special. I wasn’t powerful.

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Suddenly, my thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the

door being flung open behind me.

“Ava,” I blinked in surprise. “You’re back already?”

Her heels clicked sharply across the floor as she threw her bag

on the couch and marched straight toward the kitchen. Her face

was flushed, hair frizzy around her temples, and her expression.

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“Amelia haslosther damn mind!” she exploded, pulling out her phone and slamming it on the counter. “Have you seen what

that woman said? No? Here–read this!”

I hesitated, grabbing her phone. A tabloid headline popped up with Amelia’s smug face under it. The article started with her public statement–calm, polished, and brimming with venom.

Claiming I seduced Ethan, sought money, tried to destroy the Windsor family’s honor… all dressed up as concern for her

“future daughter–in–law’s safety.”

I felt the heat crawl up my neck. “She’s actually insane.”

“She’sunhinged,” Ava snapped. “Do you know what the worst part is? She gave that statementwhile I was in court!I stepped out to grab coffee with a client and by the time I checked my

phone–boom. Full PR circus.”

She was pacing now. “I swear I will file a harassment case. Or

defamation. Or both. She wants a war? I’ll bring fire.”

I stayed silent for a second, pressing my lips together. “We

should respond.”

“Damn right, we should!” Ava huffed. “I have an entire

statement ready. Want to know the title? ‘Lady Windsor or

Lady Viper?“”

Despite everything, I snorted. “That’s awful.”