Chapter 796

The study was still lit, and Damon hadn't gone to bed yet. Surprise flashed in his eyes when he saw Nyla. "What are you doing here? How's Valarie?"

"She's already asleep," Nyla answered.

Noticing that Nyla seemed to have something to say, Damon raised an eyebrow.

"Damon, thank you for what you did tonight," Nyla said.

"Why are you being so polite? I'm your boyfriend—it's what I should do," Damon replied.

After a moment of hesitation, Nyla appeared to make up her mind. She slowly raised her head to meet his gaze. "It's not just about tonight. You've always been good to me since we met. I owe you an apology and a thank you."

The seriousness in her eyes made Damon press his lips together and approach her.

As he drew closer, Nyla subconsciously stepped back and asked warily, "Why are you getting up all of a sudden?"

Damon beamed. "Didn't you want to thank me?"

"Yeah, but you—" Nyla began.

Before she could finish her sentence, Damon wrapped his arms around her waist and picked her