[Noah's POV]

"No."

The word barely made it out of her mouth. Her bottom lip trembled so hard her teeth clicked together.

Tears pooled in her wide blue eyes. They spilled over, leaving wet, shiny tracks down her pale face. She looked completely broken. Losing her father this morning gave her the absolute perfect cover. Her grief was real.

I leaned closer, my chest almost touching hers. I stared deep into those wet blue eyes. I looked for a lie. I looked for the panic of a rat caught in a trap.

I ...