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Escaping The Bewitching Madness Of His Heart

Chapter 8 Ice Bath

Word Count: 768    |    Released on: 30/07/2025

d out beside him, clearly del

ick with mockery. "Stay submerged in this barrel of beer until every last chunk o

ace drained

old well, and her periods we

n her mind: absolutely no exp

ead, she knew her period w

ed. "Is this really necessary?

he hint of a threat in his

ure. "What's wrong, Miss Dixon? Not up for it? That's fine-I never for

called after Christopher, he

ug smile. "That's more like it, Miss

oroughly entertained-like a man settlin

rrel, the cold radiating off it in wa

l brimming with bobbing ice, h

hless than this-she refused to le

spectacle, she'

her hands against the barrel's rim, and caut

up her legs, threaten

ace. Forcing herself to press on, she slid one f

prickling her skin and making her shiver. Soon, only her small head and th

had drained from her lips,

ry inch of her skin prickling with goosebumps. A sharp, twisting ache

, the cold would sap every bit of warmth she ha

ting to keep her muscles from locking up, but the numbness crept rel

er, hoping for a sliver of mercy.

nts, Miss Dixon?" Christopher draw

, Mr. Yates," she responded, her vo

d her mercilessly, their lau

this little spa bath for you, and you l

osed to wait for all the ice to melt? Is Mr. Yat

owered her gaze, long lashes trembl

arms, gripping the slippery rim of the barrel, teeth clenched against

meone sneered, clearly pl

y, a single thought burned in her mind: no matter w

ed up her limbs, the room's noise fading into a d

d her up as if she weighed nothing,

the overhead lights. Before she could react, she found herself bundled

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1 Chapter 1 You're Not Supposed To Be Here2 Chapter 2 Let's End This Now3 Chapter 3 I've Got It Under Control4 Chapter 4 Now You Want To Bargain 5 Chapter 5 The Lion's Den6 Chapter 6 Pole Dancing7 Chapter 7 Go Ahead And Have A Good Time8 Chapter 8 Ice Bath9 Chapter 9 Isn't This Exactly What You Wanted 10 Chapter 10 Zero Interest11 Chapter 11 I'll Give It Some Thought12 Chapter 12 A Woman Just About Ready To Drown13 Chapter 13 I'm Asking You To Be Fair14 Chapter 14 Pave The Way For Janice's Success15 Chapter 15 I Can't Do That To Her16 Chapter 16 Warn Her Never To Cross Janice Again17 Chapter 17 I Thought I'd Already Made Myself Clear18 Chapter 18 Because I Want You To Do It19 Chapter 19 Auction20 Chapter 20 None Of It Belonged To Her Anymore21 Chapter 21 Someone You Never Want As An Enemy22 Chapter 22 It'll Look Stunning On You23 Chapter 23 Met With Disbelief And Dismissal24 Chapter 24 He looks Uncannily Like Simon25 Chapter 25 Her Only Weakness26 Chapter 26 Why Even Bother Pretending To Ask 27 Chapter 27 Only Ever Existed In Her Imagination28 Chapter 28 No One Seemed To Care About Her29 Chapter 29 Transfer Notice30 Chapter 30 A Calculated Insult Dressed As A Reward31 Chapter 31 Why Don't You Take A Wild Guess 32 Chapter 32 Everything Could Spin Out Of Control33 Chapter 33 We Concede34 Chapter 34 Take Her With You35 Chapter 35 Join Yates Group36 Chapter 36 She Wasn't Even In The Running37 Chapter 37 The Scandal That Shook A City38 Chapter 38 We Never Refused To Move39 Chapter 39 A Clever Way To Shift The Blame40 Chapter 40 The Orphanage Is Under Attack41 Chapter 41 So That's What You Really Think Of Me42 Chapter 42 Time To Cut Ties With Bryson43 Chapter 43 You Understand My Nature44 Chapter 44 We'll See How Long Your Resolve Lasts45 Chapter 45 A Bone-deep Exhaustion46 Chapter 46 Who Else Would Bother 47 Chapter 47 You're Begging For Destruction!48 Chapter 48 It's A Command49 Chapter 49 Moving Back50 Chapter 50 On The Verge Of A Boom51 Chapter 51 Receive A Reward Befitting Her Role