Chapter 0399

Chapter 0399

Noah

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Noah stood still as a statue while Zoe straightened his bowtie, her fingers working with practiced efficiency. The silk of the tie felt cool against his neck, a stark contrast to the warmth of Zoe’s minty breath as she leaned in close.

“There,” she finally said, stepping back to admire her handiwork. A sweet smile spread across her face, her eyes twinkling as she took in her groom’s appearance. “You look very handsome, Noah.”

Noah felt himself nod mechanically, as though his body was moving on autopilot. “Thank you,” he replied, leaning in to place a chaste kiss on her cheek. “I can’t wait to see you in your gown.”

Zoe’s smile widened, and she tilted her head as he kissed her cheek. Her hand lingered on his chest, her fingers tracing idle patterns on his lapel.

“To think, after all these years…” She sighed dreamily up at Noah. “Nothing could ruin our special day, you know that? Nothing. No one.”

Noah echoed, although it felt

she said then, her voice taking on an odd, almost cautious tone. “Could you tell me just

thought aside and answered, “Of course. I played with Adam until you got

that something was… off. The words felt rehearsed, as

of the things Noah had said were exactly

feel as if there were other


at his words, relief washing over her features. “Oh, good. That’s wonderful to hear,” she said,

cocked his head. “Why

fingers tightened dangerously on his lapels for a moment, eyes flashing with something that Noah couldn’t read. But then she relaxed, quickly schooling her features back to pleasant neutrality. “It’s just so nice to hear about

the growing unease in the pit

just a few short hours,” Zoe

mouth before he could even think about them.

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