Chapter 76: First Day.

*Author*

Alexander had be an inte sensation. The picture spread through all forms of social media, spreading and spreading till itnded on the screen of Ethan Hawthorne.

However, where others reacted with shock and disinterest,

Ethan was furious. What the others didn’t know was that

delectable dessert was his ex–wife, Olivia’s favorite. Ethan knew that Olivia had not just taken that shot, but she had probably also joined Alexander in devouring the sweet treat.

His anger bubbled up, even his wolf couldn’t contain that much rage, growling at the picture on his phone screen. But Ethan,

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knew he had bto /bbdo /bsomething babout /bbthis/b. ording to him.

bOlivia’s /b‘closeness‘ with Alexander Green had bbeen /bbthe /bsole cause of their divorce the previous day.

Yes, it was his fault. He couldn’t believe that Olivia would bcheat /b

him, her mate in such a manner. How reckless of her.

He wanted to tell her as such, but she wouldn’t pick up his calls. So, he grabbed one of his many off his office desk and dialed. As

expected, he picked up.

Olivia was currently sitting in a car with Alexander and Gai,

traveling to the Green group together. She was looking out the window, trying to avoid her boss’s gaze when her phone rang.

She didn’t recognize the number, and she saw it as a wee

distraction. So, she answered.

“Hello?”

“You’re a hypocrite, you know that? The ink hasn’t even dried

on our divorce papers yet, and you’re already throwing yourself

at Alexander.”

Olivia recognized the angry voice instantly. She yelped and

ended the call. His temporary insanity must have returned.

That was the only exnation for whatever that was.

She tried to just bury her phone in her bag and forget about the

whole thing, but from the way Gai looked at her through the

rearview mirror, and the way Alexander was eerily silent, it

was clear they heard everything.

“You’re divorced?” Gai asked from the driver’s seat.

Alexander rolled his eyes. “Yes, she is.”

Olivia kept her eyes fixed on the car window, staring at

anything but the two people in the vehicle with her.

Thankfully, they arrived at thepany in record time. The

moment they stepped in, Alexander was swarmed by five men

in pristine suits. They grabbed his briefcase, following at a

respectable distance behind him.

Gai nudged Olivia. “Come on.” She nodded and followed after

him.

He guided her through the onboarding process, pointing out the

different departments. Olivia was in awe. The building was

for long. Yve, Olivia’s wolf, picked up on whispers from staff

members as Gai led her through thepany.

Yes, she expected rumors to swirl around her. But she didn’t

think they’d be so tant about it.

Olivia frowned when she heard one employee say, “That’s her.

Hawtorne groups‘ Alpha’s ex–girlfriend.”

“What’s she doing here?” Another one asked.

“Because they broke up, obviously. Alpha Alexander

headhunted her and brought her here.”

“But why would he ido /ithat?”

“You didn’t see the spat online?”

“What spat?”

“Get this. There was a recent online dispute between the Windsor and Hawthrone family. Alpha Alexander joined in,

and he made it pretty clear whose side he was on.”

Olivia turned out after that. She tried to brush it off as mindless

gossip, but it did bother her that these people already had a

preconceived notion about her.

The tour ended after that, and she followed Gai into the

elevator up to the top floor of the building. They stepped out

into arge hallway, and on the right side was arge office

with ss doors.

Olivia couldn’t believe it when Gai confirmed that this was

going to be her space. It made even less sense when he exined

that this used to be Alexander’s office. Then why did it go to

her? And where was Alexander now?

“Right next to yours, Gai answered, pointing at an evenrger

door down the hall. “He had the secretarial department moved

entirely to another floor due to the constant phone calls and

interaction. But since you’ll be the head of that department, and

answer directly to him, you’ll be on this floor.”

Olivia barely had time to process what he bwas /bbsaying /bbwhen /bbGai /bpushed the ss doors open. The office wasrge, not blike /b

something a secretary would ordinarily upy. Apart bfrom /bbthe /bmahogany work desk, there was a lounge–like seating area with

a coffee table.

“I’ll be on the other side of Alpha’s office. If you need my help for anything, give me a call ore by. My door is always open.”

Olivia nodded, still looking around the well–designed space. It

seemed the office had remained untouched since Alexander

left, which would exin all the high–end devices and

furniture.

“I’ll be right back,” Gai announced before rushing out of the

room.

Olivia used the little alone time she had to check her

surroundings. She wouldn’t put it past Alexander to hide a camera here, so he could scold her for not using office hours efficiently. But to her surprise, there was nothing out of the

ordinary.

Just as she was checking underneath her desk, Gai returned. She quickly rose to her feet and dusted off her skirt.

Gai gave her a skeptical look but said nothing. “So, there are

only three people on this floor. Alpha Alexander, myself and you. As you know, Alexander can be difficult to get along with,

bwhich /bmeans there are rules.b” /b

Olivia nodded. She expected as much.

“You can’t walk into his office without permission. Trivial

matters must be handled swiftly and without his involvement.

Not everything needs to go through him unless it’s a matter of

great importance.”