OLIVIA. I gulped down the heavy lump stuck in my throat. Axel’s hands lingered on my body, and I couldn’t hold his intense gaze—it was too powerful. Too piercing. Too… seductive, luring me into the depths of him I knew could drown me within seconds. He’d gone crazy—this man was… unpredictable. Sexy. Hot. Dangerously attractive. My cheeks flushed hotly at the thought of Grant standing there and watching us. And Axel didn’t even care about it because he was trying to prove a point. I darted my eyes around the room and saw three of the housekeepers staring at us through the corners of their eyes while they feigned busyness. Embarrassment crept into my skin. How could I remain there, in his arms? When they were secretly watching and observing me cower with each touch from him? I ha

