NovelEnglishChapter 31
Alexander's POV
| pushed Jess's arms offwith little effort.
“What happened?” | muttered inwardly. My wolf's voice came
low and clipped:“Someone’s behind you.”
| turned instinctively, but the deck was empty.
Jess, slightly tipsy and not hiding it well, clung toagain. Her
fingers curled around my wrist like a lifeline. “Alex, don’t be like
this. We were-"
| didn’t let her finish. My hand locked around her elbow-not
roughly, but with firm warning-and | stepped back.
“If you ever try that again,” | 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 withover
that?”
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| 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, | wondered if she'd collapse
into more tears or stage another outburst.
Neither option interested me.
“You need help,” | added quietly. “A therapist, maybe. Since the day | rejected you, something in you's twisted.
This isn’t love,
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Jess. It's obsession.”.
With that, | turned and left her on the deck. Alone.
When | 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 spottedand raised his brows. “Alpha, you've got a sharp
one here. She handled three rounds like a seasoned player.”
| 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,” | said. “Stay”
She paused, looking mildly confused but nodded. Gai discreetly
shifted to make more room for her.
| 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
cwith a transfer clause?”
The men at the table laughed.
I didn't.
| tilted my head, locked eyes with him, and offered a faint smile.
“Alpha Black,” | said coolly, “You must be drunk. I'm giving you
a pass this once. Choose your words more carefully.”
The laughter around the table stilled.
My gaze didn’t waver. | didn’t need to raise my voice. One look
was enough.
Charter at
Alpha Black cleared his throat, murmured something, and picked up his cards again.
No one said anything to Olivia after that.
She glanced at me. Briefly. But her eyes said it all-thank you.
| didn’t respond. Not outwardly. But | saw it. And that was
enough.
The gwent on for another twenty minutes before Gai laid
down his winning hand and let out a low whistle. As the cards
were gathered and conversation drifted to business, Adele
leaned towardwith her signature saccharine smile.
“Mr. Green,” she said, drawing out the syllables, “do you mind if |
get your number? I'd love to stay in touch after tonight.”
| didn’t look at her. “Gai has my number.”
“Oh, perfect,” she beamed.
Gai glanced atand nodded the slightest bit. | didn’t need to
say it. He knew.
Business only.
He'd obviously give her the wrong number.
After a while, Jess stumbled toward me, propped up by a
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flailed until one finally latched onto mine.
“Alex...” she slurred, half-collapsing against me.
| caught her, jaw tight.
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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.
| wrapped an arm around her to steady her, scanning the dock
below. “Where's your car?” | asked flatly.
She blinked slowly. “I... forgot...”
Useless.
As | 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 m
head."Olivia meptipheliGai that
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My eyes narrowed.
| 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.
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