Ditched Cheating Alpha, I Led My Daughter to Life's Peak novel Chapter 37

Two can play at this game. "Axel," I look at him.

He flinches.

"Did Carson blink first?" I ask.

"You're using my brother against me?" Carson screams.

I wave him off.

"Y..." Axel looks at Carson's glare. "N..."

I stare at him, willing him to say yes with my eyes.

"Carson blinked first." Axel says.

I smile.

Axel shakes his head at me. He doesn't take his eyes off me, looking at me the way those people around the couch we're looking at each other. My heart skips a beat. This is what I was talking about. I can't trust myself to know better.

But then again, with Suzie being a stinking liar, maybe I don't need to. My heart skips a beat again. They're innocent. Or at least, there aren't any reputable charges against them seeing that Suzie's so desperately to be by Carson's side despite her warnings. And let's be honest, I already knew deep down that Axel was innocent, and Aiden's only been guilty of being colder than an iceberg, so...

I tune back into the rant Carson is having about Axel.

"How could he even see?" Carson asks. "He was behind me."

Axel gives him a look.

Carson looks back at him. "What?" He looks at me. "I say we do a rematch."

Axel turns to me, waving him off. "How has the party been for you? Are you having fun?"

I nod. "I just got here, but yeah. It's been enlightening," I look towards Suzie who's still here for some reason, then back at Axel. For the first time in a long time feeling completely at peace speaking to him. Not like I'm putting myself in danger or looking obviously stupid. I walk towards Axel, bridging the extremely large distance I had required of him guided by her false allegations. I look up at him.

He raises an eyebrow. He looks at me, then to the side, clearing his throat. "Would... you like to go get a drink with me? There are fountain drinks too. It's not all..." He looks around the room at the heavy drinkers. "Toxic," he laughs.

"Where are the drinks?" I ask.

"Right over there." He points towards a kitchen area.

I look at Suzie, then Carson who's still trying to start another staring contest with me to prove he won the first time. I say no for the umpteenth time, not that, that does anything.

I nod at Axel. He smiles. I follow close by his side. The crowd once again parts.