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.

an icy lake. Yet his stare felt like a spark, setting

perfection. His looks, his physique–flawless

it anymore! Olivia thought, feeling

breath, she abruptly announced, “I’m going to take a cold shower!”

bathroom, filled the tub with freezing water, stripped. down, and plunged straight in

I need to stay calm.

restlessness in her chest. Leaning back in the tub, Olivia

bathroom. A faint, amused smile tugged at the corners of his

flipped through the newspaper

by, and Olivia still

walked toward the

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

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bent down and scooped her out of the tub.

Finished

warmth of his body, she unconsciously nestled closer into his arms, nuzzling into

unreadable emotion as he carried her back to

and tucked her in. Alexander switched off the

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