Chapter 1174

Naomi woke up naturally a while later, in some parts due to having had sufficient rest, but for the most part, because her arm had started to go numb. She stirred, and the numbness in her arm traveled to her brain and slowly woke her up. She furrowed her brows, and her eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes. The first sight that met her was a tall, broad-shouldered silhouette in a black shirt sitting before her. He was perched on a stool, and without anything to support his back, he had propped his elbow up on her desk instead, gazing at her lazily. Lost was the intense stare that Scott reserved for work-related and was instead replaced by a laid back, carefree expression. He was staring at her like he was admiring a piece of art, his dark, penetrating gaze fixated on her so intensely that she felt as though she was staring deep into the night sky. To wake up to such a piercing stare would no doubt be a shock to anyone, Naomi included. She balked, momentarily disorien