Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia and Ethan) novel Chapter 371

Chapter 371

Olivia’s breath caught. Was this his secret way of hinting to her that Hana was working on absolving her sister–Chloe’s mother–of all crimes. Did Stanley know about the connection between Olivia and Chloe and, by extension, his wife?

Olivia’s thoughts spiraled as she stood in the entryway

But Polin was oblivious to her daughter’s panic. She had her own problems to worry about. She was terrified that Stanley was going to figure out her darkest secret, and then the life that she had worked so hard for would crumble around her.

She fixed a fake smile onto her face and turned to her daughter. “Honey, why don’t you go to the kitchen to make some tea for our guest?”

Olivia nodded, relief flooding through her. She was grateful for the chance to get away from Stanley Now, he just reminded her of Chloe. Even though that crazy woman was in jail, just the thought of her made Olivia’s palms slick with sweat and her heart race.

Once her daughter was out of sight, Polin’s smile disappeared. She turned to Stanley and gestured for him to follow her. Polin led him to a sitting room and crossed her arms as she stared at him with a suspicious look in his eyes.

“Why are you here, Stanley?” she asked in a flat voice, not in the mood for any games.

He acted offended by her annoyed tone. Was it a crime to visit an old friend? “I just happened to be in Freyburgh running an errand,” he answered. “I knew that you owned property over here, so I thought I would come for a visit since I had some free time.”

Stanley did his best to seem non–threatening. It wasn’t hard. Most of the people he knew would describe him as relaxed and unopposing. He knew that it had something to do with his height Short men weren’t very intimidating, especially because he tried to keep his temper under control.

Polin tried her best not to snap Her instincts were telling her to demand that he get off of her property at once. She knew that he was here for something nefarious. But Polin had to approach this situation delicately She couldn’t cause a scene and make Olivia even more suspicious than she already was. Polin knew that she also had to try her best not to offend Stanley. If he found out the truth, he had the ability to blow her life up.

There was also another reason that Polin didn’t want to demand that Stanley leave her house, and it had nothing to do with self–preservation. When she was a child, he had been her best friend.

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1288 ¡Vouchers His mother had been like a mother to her. Stanley’s mom had taken Polin under her wing and even helped put her through college.

“Let’s go

back to the kitchen,” Polin told Stanley stiffly. If she was alone with him, she might say something she regretted.

Back in the kitchen, Polin was relieved that her husband had left for work already. He would only make things even more complicated.

Stanley took a seat at the counter, and Olivia set a mug of earl gray tea in front of him. She offered him cream, milk, or sugar, but he declined, saying that he liked his tea black.

“Thank you, Liv,” Stanley said, then took a sip of his tea.

The nickname made Olivia freeze as she was putting the milk back in the fridge. Why was he acting like they were closer than they actually were?

“When’s your birthday?” Stanley asked Olivia curiously.

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