(Alexander's POV)

I stared down at Olivia's defiant form, my jaw clenched with frustration. Even facing the punishment of two days without food or water, she remained completely indifferent.

Her stubborn silence infuriated me more than any argument could have.

I slammed the door behind me as I left her room, the sound echoing through the hallway like a gunshot.

"Martha!" I called sharply.

The elderly housekeeper appeared ...