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.

icy lake. Yet his

the epitome of perfection. His

take it anymore! Olivia thought, feeling her self–control

announced, “I’m going

waiting for a response, she dashed into the bathroom, filled the tub with freezing water, stripped. down, and plunged straight in with a loud

need to stay

in her chest. Leaning back in the tub, Olivia was so overwhelmed she was almost ready to start

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

flipped through the newspaper in his

time ticked by, and Olivia still hadn’t come out.

and walked toward the

in the tub. Her cheeks were still flushed, her delicate limbs curled up in the cold water. Damp

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her out of the tub.

Finished

the prolonged exposure to the cold water. As she instinctively felt the warmth of his body, she unconsciously nestled closer into his arms, nuzzling into his chest even in

unreadable emotion as he carried her back to the bedroom.

didn’t stir as he laid her on the bed and tucked

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