Chapter 281
Sadie let out a gentle sigh. “Really, Alex, I’m okay. There’s no need to worry.”
Alex started to speak, but Sadie cut him off, saying, “I need to get back to work now. I’m going to hang up.”
She ended the call before Alex could reply, setting her phone beside her sketches. Her eyes returned to her design, but her mind wandered.
Ding—
The abrupt ring of the doorbell jolted Sadie from her thoughts. Frowning slightly, she assumed it was just a servant and rose to answer the door.
Her fingers had just grazed the doorknob when she heard the distinct sound of a door card being used.
As the door swung open, she was surprised not to see a servant but Noah standing there instead.
His towering presence dimmed the hallway light, and his gaze, dark and intense, was fixed solely on her.
A cold dread swept through Sadie, weighing down on her heart. “Why… why are you here?” she stammered, her voice shaking as she instinctively retreated a step.
Noah hesitated, his expression one of confusion as he seemed to wonder why Sadie was in “his” room.
He remained silent, his intense stare making Sadie increasingly uncomfortable.
The familiarity of his look unnerved her; it was identical to the one he had often given her three years earlier—the fiery intensity in his eyes… Overwhelmed, she turned her head away, trying to escape the overwhelming atmosphere.
However, Noah quickly closed the distance.
In a swift motion, he encircled her waist with his arm, drawing her close against him.
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“Sadie…” His voice was a soft murmur against her ear.
Completely rigid, Sadie tried to push him away. His grip tightened in response.
“Release me!” she demanded, her voice filled with desperation.
Rain tapped softly against the windows, contrasting sharply with the charged atmosphere inside the room, laden with a tense, ambiguous intimacy.
To Noah, Sadie’s resistance seemed merely a feeble attempt to hide her true feelings for someone else.
Abruptly, he bent down and kissed her, forcing her onto the bed. The kiss was harsh, tinged with a punishing intensity, with biting and deep pulls.
Sadie, caught off guard by his sudden aggression, fought back as he gripped her firmly, refusing to let go. “Mm… release me…” she managed to gasp out.
Her efforts to push him away proved ineffective.
His overpowering kiss left her breathless, her energy fading as tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.noveldrama
Feeling her tears on his skin made Noah halt, and after a brief pause, he finally let her go.
Breathing heavily, Sadie looked up at him with eyes blurred by tears, her voice shaky. “What do you take me for? You’re with Kyla. Why do you keep coming back to haunt me?”
His expression was complex. Noah felt a surge of unspeakable frustration. Without a word, he turned and strode into the bathroom, where he turned on the cold tap and let the cold water cascade over him.
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