#Chapter 181: Where We Stand

[Ella’s POV] Holy shit... The revelation sent millions of chills down my spine and my hands almost went numb. There was no mistaking the scent that I had picked off of Ben. It was that same stale, musty scent followed by a citrusy finish. Thinking back on it, that wild combination never did make much sense to me. I should have known it was because the smell was essentially emanating from two people and not just one. Thanks to Olivia, she managed to confirm one of my various suspicions about this entire situation that it was two people and not just one. Nonetheless, I was still left stunned beyond words. I barely made it back to my table without tripping over my own feet. The smell clung to me in a thick cloud to where it was the only thing my mind could process. I mean, really? Ben?? There was no use in denying any of it now. Hell, I was partly mad at myself for not seeing the signs better. Perhaps if I looked a little closer and took the time to examine his charact