Chapter 425

Danger. It was dangerous. That was what Naomi felt. Her heart raced, and immediately, she turned around, ready to step back, just as she had done before, distancing herself from him. It was an instinctive reaction when faced with danger. However, just as Naomi was about to retreat, Scott said softly, "When we were on a business trip, weren't we sharing the same room?" In an instant, Naomi halted. She looked up at him, eyes filled with surprise. Scott was like a child asking why there were no candies now when there were candies before. He wanted to know the answer, the real answer. Naomi was stunned. It did not seem like something Scott would say, just like the two sentences he uttered earlier. They did not sound like him. Naomi looked at the person in front of her, completely unsure how to react. Scott lowered his eyes, fixed on her. Inside, there was a deep, intense color, like a child fixated on finding an answer. It was simple. He was not an adult, and he had no idea abou