Chapter 82 A Cold Shower

Olivia silently retreated from the balcony.

Alexander rested his chin on one hand, watching Olivias futile struggle like a cornered animal.

Finished

She turned the air conditioning to the lowest setting, but the heat coursing through her body refused to subside. The room was filled with Alexander’s scent, like an oasis in a desert, beckoning her to come closer.

Frustrated, Olivia rolled up her sleeves. Suddenly, Alexander stood up.

She instinctively took a step back.

“W–what are you doing?”

Alexander raised an eyebrow but walked past her without a word, picking up a newspaper from the table.

As they brushed past each other, Olivia couldn’t stop herself from sneaking a glance at him. Broad shoulders, a firm chest, and a tall, lean build without an ounce of excess weight. Alexander had removed. his jacket, leaving him in a white shirt. The thin fabric clung to his toned muscles, faintly outlined under the cool breeze.

He looked like a walking embodiment of temptation, his presence teasing every nerve in her body.

Olivia’s throat burned as though a fire had been lit within it, leaving her parched.

her, his deep, dark eyes as mesmerizing as an icy lake. Yet his stare

the epitome of perfection. His looks, his

anymore! Olivia thought, feeling her

abruptly announced, “I’m going

response, she dashed into the bathroom, filled the tub with freezing water, stripped. down, and

I need

Leaning back in the tub, Olivia was so overwhelmed she was almost

retreating figure and the sound of water splashing in the bathroom. A faint, amused smile tugged

he flipped through the newspaper in his

ticked by, and Olivia still hadn’t come

walked

curled up in the cold water. Damp strands of hair clung to her face,

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bent down and scooped her out

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the prolonged exposure to the cold water. As she instinctively felt the warmth of his body, she

emotion as he carried

now peaceful and quiet, didn’t stir as he laid her on the bed and tucked her in. Alexander switched off the lights and got

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