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.

dark eyes as mesmerizing as an icy lake. Yet his stare felt like a

the epitome of perfection. His looks, his physique–flawless in every

anymore! Olivia thought, feeling her

breath, she abruptly announced, “I’m

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

need to stay

water enveloped her heated body, cooling the feverish restlessness in her chest. Leaning back in the tub, Olivia was so overwhelmed she was

sound of water splashing in the bathroom. A faint, amused smile tugged at the corners of his otherwise

onto the couch, he flipped through the newspaper

ticked by, and Olivia still hadn’t come

stood and walked

the tub. Her cheeks were still flushed, her delicate limbs curled up in the cold water. Damp strands of hair clung to her face, and tiny water

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bent down and scooped her out of the tub.

Finished

she instinctively felt the warmth of his

eyes glimmered with an unreadable emotion as he carried her back

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

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