Chapter 1230

Naomi gently took off her shoes, slid her feet into her slippers—all with the aid of her phone flashlight—and tiptoed into her room, closing the door quietly behind her. The moment her door closed with a faint click, Naomi felt a weight lift off her shoulders. She leaned against the doorframe, feeling rather relieved as she stared out the window at the night sky. It was not until now that she finally allowed herself to feel the full spectrum of her emotions—panic, alarm, fear, agitation, confusion, and finally defeat. "I couldn't control myself." "From the moment I saw you, I've wanted to touch you, hug you, hold your hand, kiss you, and do what men and women do." "I've been restraining myself for the longest time, but I gave into my impulses tonight, and hurt you terribly. " "Just another minute." "Just a few minutes." Scott's words echoed like eerie ghosts in her mind—the tender words of an infatuated man, but they did not serve to exhilarate Naomi at all, but instead left