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.

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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.

lake. Yet his stare felt like a

His looks, his physique–flawless in every way.

it anymore! Olivia thought,

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

tub with freezing water, stripped. down, and plunged straight in with a

need to stay calm.

in her chest. Leaning back in the tub, Olivia was so overwhelmed

in the bathroom. A faint, amused smile tugged at the

flipped through

and Olivia still hadn’t

and walked

still flushed, her delicate limbs curled up in the cold water. Damp strands of hair clung

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bent down and scooped her out of the tub.

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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 her sleep.

an unreadable emotion as

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

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