Chapter 160

Instead of falling to the floor as Naomi expected, she fell into Scott's arms instead. She instinctively grabbed his shirt and buried her face in her arms. All she could smell was his powerful scent. More importantly, as she crashed into him, it hurt so much that tears fell. His chest was as hard as a rock. She did not know how to react. Scott hugged her in his arms. Naomi, who was always apprehensive of him and stayed far away from him, finally stopped moving in his arms. At that moment, his gloomy aura improved ever so slightly. It was less intimidating. Silence washed over the entire room. The candle flickered in the dim room; the sensor-activated lights were turned off. All that was left was the fairy lights and the candles. The room was remarkably romantic. Naomi lay in Scott's arm as she tried to breathe out the stinging pain in her nose and leg. When she came around, she stiffened. She realized that their bodies were pressed against each other. She could feel the warmth