Chapter 114

OLIVIA Noah pinched my nose and pressed my body firmly against the door, his presence overwhelming as he looked down at my parted lips. My breathing turned uneven, shallow, my chest rising and falling rapidly as I struggled to catch my breath beneath his gaze. His scent hit me almost immediately—sharp, overwhelming. It was far too strong, unmistakably a woman’s perfume, its rich floral notes clinging to him. The fragrance wrapped around me, suffocating. I pushed against Noah’s chest instinctively, trying to break free from his restraint, but he didn’t budge. I didn’t like it. I didn’t like the perfume on him at all. Who knew where he had been before this? Or who he had been with? Isabel? After all, they had arrived together tonight. The image flashed vividly in my mind—earlier, when I had just stepped out of the restroom with Jessica. I remembered seeing Noah walking ahead in the hallway, his steps unhurried and deliberate. Isabel was beside him, her pace noticeably quicker, almost hur