Chapter 841

And then, with no room for restraint—he pressed his mouth against hers.

Sadie froze, her body tense with shock—then the reality hit her like a slap, and a wave of humiliation and rage surged through her.noveldrama

She thrashed violently, but Noah held fast, his grip unyielding.

With a flash of defiance, she sank her teeth into his lip—hard.

The sharp tang of blood bloomed between them.

Noah jerked back with a muffled groan, pain etched across his face as his hold slackened.

Without missing a beat, Sadie shoved him away with all her strength.

Then her hand flew up, and she struck him—hard—across the face.

“Noah! That was too far!”

Her chest rose and fell with ragged breaths, her eyes blazing—not with hurt, but with uncontainable fury.

Noah stood there, stunned—his cheek throbbed, but it was nothing compared to the sharp, hollow ache in his chest.

He knew he’d crossed a line. He knew it the moment it happened.

Yet even now, the weight of what he’d done couldn’t stop his spiraling thoughts.

Then—footsteps.

A group of uniformed waiters appeared at the top of the stairs, trays in hand.

They caught a glimpse of the charged scene before them and, wide-eyed and awkward, quickly averted their gazes and passed by in hurried silence.

Sadie, mortified, straightened herself.

The fire in her chest cooled into resolve—she wanted no more of this. No more of Noah.

Without a word, she turned to go.

But Noah panicked. Instinct overrode thought, and he pulled her into a desperate embrace from behind, his arms circling her tightly.

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His chin brushed the curve of her neck, and his breath came hot and ragged against her ear.

“I’m sorry, Sadie. I’m so sorry,” he murmured, his voice trembling. “I didn’t mean to—I just… I was scared. Scared of losing you.”

He was terrified she’d already given her heart to someone else.

But her body was stiff, cold against his. The warmth they once shared now felt unreachable. A heavy dread settled in his chest, thick and suffocating.

He knew she might not forgive him—not now.

Still, he needed to explain.

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