Chapter 291

Fiona Barnett’s words hung in the air, and Noah Hyde froze in place. He could feel her warmth against him, those deep, enigmatic eyes of his resembling the mysterious night sky. The emotion swirling in his gaze? Impossible to decipher. His hands hovered awkwardly in the air, unsure where to land. Fiona clung to his waist like her life depended on it, her grip so tight it seemed she feared he might just disappear. After an awkward silence, Noah steeled himself, prying her hands off with a firm expression. With a deliberately serious look, he said, "Do you even know how improper it is for a girl like you to throw yourself at a man, hugging him like this?" "You’re not a man…" "What?" Noah’s eyebrows shot up in confusion, his tone sharp. Fiona panicked, waving her hands frantically in front of her. "No, no, no! That’s not what I meant! I mean, you’re not…ordinary. You’re not just any man, you’re…you’re the one I like!" Fiona stumbled over her words, a nervous wreck, but her confession tumb