Alexa watched the segment enfold a few feet away, feeling a bit guilty that it caused her a bit of joy inside.

Avoiding Maryse as she exited the scene still in on screen mode, Alexa grasped onto her title that was on her waist. She didn't want to make it seem as if she was standing around watching Renee getting slapped to Renee herself, but at this point, Alexa didn't care. If she didn't care about ruining her relationship with doing this storyline, then why should she?

Shaking her head in attempts to not overthink, Alexa let out a sigh as she began walking away from the scene.

"Alexa?" She wishes she can say she's surprised, but she wasn't. Turning on her heel to face the woman, Alexa noticed Renee's unreadable expression. Alexa didn't know if Renee felt any remorse for what had happened with Alexa and Dean, if she knew about Alexa asking Hunter to make sure she didn't get interviewed by her.

"Yes?"

"Look, Alexa. I'm sorry for what happened with you and Dean. But business is business, you have to understand that if you want to succeed in this company." Here Alexa thought Renee was actually going to apologize, hoping that it wouldn't taint their professional relationship. Yet, here she is trying to tell Alexa how to succeed in her passion.

"Renee, I honestly don't want to talk to you about this or anything. I don't come to you and tell you how to succeed in journalism so please, don't tell me how to do my job. Goodbye." Not wanting to cause a scene and get in trouble, Alexa departed from the scene and deciding she will be the bigger person in this entire situation.

Luckily she hadn't ran into Dean tonight even though he had started the show and her segment followed such, but Becky made sure to help her hide. Besides, she's barely five feet tall it's easy. Even though Becky did try to tell Alexa that hiding from the man wouldn't help at all, the blonde wouldn't hear it and ignored it.

On the opposite side, Dean wasn't getting the pity treatment from his friends either. Roman had warned Dean constantly about this happening, yet he never took action on the advice. So now Roman told him to basically suck it up and fight for her, if not just let her go cause she doesn't deserve this drama.

The former WWE Champ had considered going to his other best friend about this situation, but he didn't really know if he wanted advice from a guy who used to date Alexa himself. It was a couple years back, Seth assuring Dean constantly that it was perfectly fine by him if the two dated. Dean cringed at remembering how badly that relationship ended, Seth pulling one of his usual antics. But was he one to judge now? His relationship hadn't ended that nobly either.

Luckily the rush of winning his second Intercontinental Championship masked any other emotion he might be feeling from his co workers, smiling a bit as they all bid their congratulations. Most of the line up was there, of course, except one particular short blonde. Dean hadn't expected her to be there, but with such a rush he tends to think of the best. Alexa just happened to be the best, but not reality at that point.

Grateful that he wasn't scheduled to appear on Talking Smack, Dean packed his bags and made his way out of the arena. He looked forward to spending a couple of days with his boys, who insisted on getting things off Dean's mind.

Roman: Pick you up at the airport or you getting an Uber?

Dean: Whatever is cool, Seth going to get there around the same time?

Roman: Seth can't make it until later in the week, has some type of business event thing to do for WWE

Dean frowned, typing in a simple okay as he waited for his rental car to get to the parking lot.

Things never worked out the way he wanted them to, in literally everything offscreen.

Really short chapter but it's to set up more of what's to come. There will be late updates because I am starting school next week, but this is easier to catch up with since it's offscreen and such!

Thank you for the reviews and such, it means they world and I hope to get more! :)