Chapter 136

OLIVIA’S POV The warmth of the towel barely settled over my skin before Dominic had already sent someone to bring me a change of clothes—his choice, no less. I should’ve protested. Should’ve insisted on picking something myself or wearing anything but what he picked. But something in his gaze as he passed the bundle to the servant silenced me. It wasn’t controlled. It wasn’t dominance. It was a worry. Regret. Something quiet and heavy in his eyes. So, I changed. The dress was simple, elegant. A deep sapphire blue that contrasted with the paleness of my skin after the chill of the water. It hugged my figure in a way that made me feel both beautiful and oddly exposed. It was the kind of dress someone picks for you when they’ve memorized every detail of you—when they know how to make you feel seen. And of course, except Dominic, no one knows my body more than him. When I stepped out into the room, I caught him struggling—half-shirtless, seated on the edge of a velvet chaise, his jaw clenc