CHAPTER 838. MY LITTLE BELOVED. Between Temptations

Niko couldn't sleep. The disaster from a few hours ago, though somewhat comical in retrospect, had left him more unsettled than he cared to admit. He tried not to think about Gigi, but his mind kept returning to the image of her lifting her dress, revealing that black lace negligee that, to be honest, had completely knocked the air out of his lungs.

It wasn’t even that revealing—it's not like she had been standing there in just her bra and panties. In fact, it covered quite a bit… but whether it covered a lot or a little, the effect was the same. Now Niko understood his own words: it wasn’t the clothes—it was her.

After tossing and turning for what felt like hours, he finally forced himself to sleep. But it wasn’t long before something stirred him awake. He felt a weight on the bed next to him—no, on top of him—and, still groggy, he slowly opened his eyes.

"What the…?" The inappropriate word got stuck in his throat when he saw her th