Trouble in Paradise (Arianna and Nicholas) novel Chapter 667

At dawn, Nicholas and I finally drifted off to sleep, but suddenly, something jolted me awake, erasing all traces of drowsiness.

I traced the contours of his features with my eyes, silently repeating his name in my mind. Curling up, I felt a deep ache in both body and soul.

The wildness of the night had left me utterly exhausted, and my head throbbed with confusion.

For a 30-year-old woman, sleeping with a man wasn't unusual, but this man was Nicholas—a difficult figure to deal with. When those striking eyes of his opened again, how would we face each other?

After some hesitation, I carefully climbed out of bed. Grabbing a piece of clothing off the floor—whether his or mine, I didn't care—I tiptoed out of his bedroom.

Little did I know, a pair of dark eyes had been silently watching me. As I left, he was fully awakened.

Nicholas glanced at his phone and sent a message to someone. Surprisingly, even at 5:00 a.m., the reply was instant.

I went to the wardrobe to grab my clothes and headed to the guest bathroom for a shower. Though Nicholas had already cleaned me up briefly, it felt… pointless.

Thinking back to his reddened eyes as he coaxed me into the bathroom, heat flushed my skin again. I quickly adjusted the water temperature to two degrees lower.

Leaning against the bathtub, I called Yasmine. She took ages to answer.

"Ariana, if this isn't important, I won't forgive you—ugh…" Yasmine groaned sleepily, her voice teetering between a threat and a whine.

"Um…" My voice faltered, and I reflexively covered my mouth in embarrassment. My voice was so hoarse it sounded like a man's.

"Huh? Ariana, is that you?" Yasmine's tone sharpened. "Are you really Ariana?"

Silently cursing Nicholas for his lack of restraint, I reluctantly croaked an acknowledgment.