CHAPTER 856. MY LITTLE BELOVED. HALF A LIFETIME AHEADNiko kissed her with a desperation that seemed to hold all the tension between them since the moment they met. His body, firm against Gigi’s, kept her trapped between him and the cold boardroom wall as his tongue explored her mouth with raw desire. She didn’t resist for even a second; her arms, almost instinctively, wrapped around Niko’s neck, surrendering to the moment.There was something about those low growls escaping Niko’s chest, something about his hands gripping her hips so fiercely, something about his urgency...Gigi felt dizzy in an instant, her breath turning shallow and shaky as if all the air had been sucked from the room. But just when things threatened to become even more... tense, Niko stopped abruptly. Panting, he rested his forehead against hers, and both of them started laughing—a light, nervous, but genuine laugh.“I can’t believe that just happened,” Gigi whispered, her lips still brushing against Niko’s as sh
CHAPTER 857. MY LITTLE BELOVED.A Perfect WomanThe atmosphere in the Keller household was filled with laughter and teasing from the very first moment. Gigi could barely process how quickly everyone accepted her, smiled at her, and assigned her tasks just like they did with the other cousins, as if she had always been part of the family.The Kellers might have been billionaires, but they were warm and wild, and although Niko usually had sharp, sarcastic comebacks for everything, he seemed completely disarmed in front of them all—which made her smile inside.“Come on, Niko! You can’t introduce us to such a gorgeous girl and then sit there like a silent monk,” Mauro joked, approaching with a glass of wine. “How long did it take you to convince her to come here?”“Five minutes,” Gigi answered with a mischievous smile. “But I’m still debating whether it was a good idea or not. I swear I had no idea about the adoption!”The living room erupted in laughter, and Niko coughed again, throwing a
CHAPTER 858. MY LITTLE BELOVED. A Name for What We HaveThe air grew thick as Gigi closed her eyes and let herself be swept away by that whirlwind of desire. She was fiercely inexperienced, but two things were on her side: the first was that she was absolutely sure of what she was feeling for Niko, and the second was that she trusted him.And luckily, she wasn’t wrong about either.Their lips moved in perfect sync, as if they had been made to find each other. Gigi’s breathing grew heavier as Niko’s hands slid down her back, making her shiver while a desperate tingling sensation settled in her stomach.Her mind was a little lost in all those sensations, but the most powerful one, undoubtedly, was the intensity of his arousal pressing against her intimacy.“Ah…” she gasped softly, hearing him let out a low groan as he pulled away from her lips, though it was clear he was struggling to do so.Niko bit his lips with a ragged breath, pressing his forehead against hers as they tried to stea
CHAPTER 859. MY LITTLE BELOVED. You Have to LookNiko stared at her for a second, surprised by Gigi’s direct response. He had expected anything but that. In his mind, he had planned to handle the situation gently, not pressure her, making sure everything flowed naturally. But Gigi had just completely disarmed him.“Huh…?” he said, tilting his head as if he hadn’t heard her properly. She, with flushed cheeks, lifted her gaze to meet his.Talking about these things wasn’t easy for her, but she could no longer deny what she felt.“I said…” she repeated, taking a deep breath, “when did I say I didn’t want to?”Niko let out a soft chuckle, leaning in, letting his lips brush hers gently.“You’re right… you didn’t say it,” he murmured, savoring the warmth of her closeness. His fingers caressed her cheek, trailing slowly down her neck until they rested on the curve of her waist. “But I still don’t want to rush you, Gigi. There’s no hurry.”Gigi’s eyes gleamed with a mix of desire and nervousn
CHAPTER 860. MY LITTLE BELOVED. Kisses and… Something MoreNiko let out a laugh that echoed softly against the bathroom walls. Gigi, her eyes still fixed on his body, couldn’t look away. The hot water cascaded over him, outlining the contours of his muscles as his hand continued to slowly stroke his length. Despite the joke, the intensity of the moment remained unbroken."Don't worry about that…" Niko murmured with a mischievous smile. "I assure you, I’m just your size… and after this, you won’t want any other," he warned boldly, watching her bite her lower lip in a mix of desire and nervousness.And it was all of that and more. Gigi felt her skin burn, and it had nothing to do with the temperature of the water. Every part of her body trembled slightly, tingled—every fiber was pushing her toward him. She could barely think; her breathing was erratic, and her legs felt weightless.Niko looked like a damn god on display—so confident and so provocative that not even Gigi’s innocence coul
CHAPTER 1. More than one way to break a heart**JANUARY SEATTLE**"How could you do this?!" Zack Keller's furious roar stopped his girlfriend right at the door as soon as he saw her arrive.Giselle saw a piece of paper in his hand and had no idea what he was talking about, but she had never seen him so upset as he was at that moment."I don't know what you're talking about...""Of course you do! You aborted my child! You lost it on purpose!" he accused her angrily. "Did you at least have the damn intention of telling me anything?!"The woman in front of him turned pale."How... how do you know...?"Zack threw the paper in her direction and looked at her with disappointment."Do you forget you're on my company's health insurance?" he spat, approaching her. "As soon as your last name appeared in the payment records, they notified me. Imagine my joy when I found out the insurance had paid for a pregnancy test and then for an ultrasound!"Giselle stepped away from him, her face red with e
CHAPTER 2. Something is Very Wrong...**NOVEMBER. VANCOUVER**"Andrea! To my office! Now!"The shout from her boss, a middle manager at SportUnike, made her jump in her seat, anxious because she knew he was in a very bad mood that day."Is this a damn joke?" he growled, throwing a folder of documents at her face. "I clearly told you I needed the budget reports for the water sports division from last month!"Andrea's eyes widened."But... Mr. Trembley... I'm sure you said you wanted this month's reports...""Don't argue with me, you useless idiot!" her boss snapped. At fifty years old, Peter Trembley was as unpleasant as his bulging belly, but Andrea had to endure him because she had barely managed to get a job as his assistant, and she and her daughter depended on it to survive. "Don't you realize what's happening? SportUnike is gone! A Swiss bastard bought it, and now we'll just be a part of his company! Do you know what that means?"Andrea knew. The arrival of a new owner had create
CHAPTER 3. A Possible AllyBut if Zack thought something was wrong with the company, his instincts went on high alert when he went down to the parking lot and saw the woman leaning against one of the walls. She was trying to change from high heels to low sneakers, but her hands were shaking.He was tempted to go talk to her, but something in him still resisted getting involved in other people's problems. He had a new company to run; if he wanted Andrea to feel better, he just had to fix his company, not the woman's personal life.Finally, he saw her adjust her coat and step out into the cold street.He watched from a distance and saw she didn't take a taxi or a bus, so she probably lived nearby. He had no idea how wrong he was because Andrea didn't live remotely close; she simply couldn't afford any form of transportation.For forty minutes, the young woman walked through the cold of a Canadian winter, and by the time she finally reached her building, it was almost dark."Good evening