I bit my lip hard, holding my breath with my back facing him. I pretended to be asleep. Nicholas reached from behind and pulled me into his arms. Still, we ended up sharing the same bed. A gasp escaped my lips. I thought he was going to hold me, but he released me and said, "Don't stay so far apart. We have to be under the same blanket. Otherwise, it's cold."

The moment he touched me, I sprang up and attempted to get out of bed. "I'll go downstairs to get another blanket."

Nicholas frowned, his hoarse voice tinged with displeasure. "Stop making a fuss. Your friend will be back tomorrow."

In the silent night, I could even hear the sound of a weight lifted off my chest.

Clutching the blanket, I turned toward him in the dark and whispered, "Thank you."

"It's just a deal." Nicholas didn't even open his eyes. Reaching out to pat the space next to him, he urged, "Sleep."

After a few seconds, his steady breathing echoed in my ears. He was probably really tired.

him awake. "How about

"Ariana, are you doing this on purpose?" Of course, I was doing it on purpose. But I couldn't admit it

when he brought me back. A man in his 30s couldn't be so innocent to only want a woman to share a bed with he

all I could give him. But if the

I woke him up while he was absolutely drained. Even if he was furious, he couldn't do

said innocently, pretending to be unaware that he was

still feeling quite smug, he suddenly grabbed my waist and

my head, he drawled out, "Shouldn't you

touch. I hooked my arms around his neck and pulled him toward

have me if Pete can't get his freedom, unless you force yourself on

his sake?" As he spoke, he tore my thin nightgown into shreds. "I never needed your consent if

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