Chapter 0407

Hannah

The evening air was cool and refreshing against my heated skin as I walked Noah back out to his car. The setting sun was particularly vibrant tonight, the sky awash in almost blinding shades of pink and orange and red. It was a beautiful sight, but I found my eyes drawn to Noah instead, no matter how hard I tried

not to.

He looked different somehow–softer, younger, as if the revelations he’d had recently had added more than a few years to his life. The lines around his mouth had softened, his eyes were more vibrant, and his hair was gently tousled, leaving behind his usual slicked–back appearance.

Relaxed–that was what he was. At ease. Somewhat.

A bit ironic, given how the real battle–the one involving putting Scott and Zoe behind bars and dealing with the aftermath of everything they had done over the years–had only just begun.

my pocket and pulled out a small paper bag. “Here,” said, holding it out to him

peered inside. The scent of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies wafted out, making

heat rise to my cheeks and quickly shook my head, pursing my lips. “I didn’t bake them just for you. I made them yesterday.” It was a lie, and we both knew

tugged at the corners of Noah’s

saying that to justify the baking, and we both knew the truth–I had wanted to do something nice for him. The cookies were fresh, probably still warm from the oven. I’d


Thank you, Hannah,” Noah said softly, his eyes

of us seemed eager to say goodbye. A soft puff of white air, from

my arms around myself. “I just… I still can’t believe that after all this time, you were being manipulated by Zoe. I keep thinking about everything that happened, wondering how things might have been different if we had known.”

thing but Scott… How could he do something like that to

custody now. I’ll be questioning them personally first thing in

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