When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 3 Who’s Most Important to Him

As the call connected, whimney said, “Sophie, there’s an important document that Mr. Howard needs to sign. Can you send me the addre

She called Damian’s primary secretary, Sophie Tucker She knew all of Damian’s work schedules.

“Work engagement? He doesn’t have any engagements tonight. He left the office early.” Sophie replied.

“Really? No last minute arrangements?”

“Even if there were, he would’ve called me to make restaurant reservations

work engagement tonight?”

Right, Whitney had forgotten about that. If anyone wanted to date with Damian, they had to make arrangements in advance. There would be no last–minute arrangements

So, when Billy mentioned that Damian had something to do, it definitely wasn’t work–related

After hanging up, Whitney sat in silence for a moment, then ate her meal akine.

A work message from a colleague popped up. After she read it, she accidentally tapped into Instagram while esiting the screen

The first post caught her eye. It was a photo Rachel had just posted.

Rachel, dressed in a hospital gown, was leaning against a man’s chest with ablissful smile. The photo was captioned, “Love is knowing that you’ll be right here by my side with Just one call”

Although the man’s lace wasn’t visible, Whitney immediately recognized the moan as Damian.

The dark blue tie with a subtle pattern was the same one she had picked out for him two weeks ago, and it was the one he wore tod

Het hratt serted to be placed by sharp needles. She barely managed to steady herself with her hands on the cable.

A voice inside her whispered, “Are you still going to lie to yourself?

Whitney didn’t fall asleep until the early hours. When she Linally woke up and went commuta she heard sounds coming frohthekitchen.

“Morning,” Demian appound with a cup of warm milk and placed it on the dining table, where a full spread had already been prepared.

He smiled gently as he approached her and leaned in to give her a morning kiss. Put as his lips neared her check, Whitney rited her heat.

Damian paused for a moment, then seemed to understand. “Are you upset because I didn’t have dinner with you last night?“.

and refused

got back, it was already midnight. I’ll introduce him to you sometime, I’ll tell han that if he wants to

her phone for a moment before turning it to face him. “Is your friend

glanced down at her phone, his lowered

long silence

smile. “So, you were

didn’t want to worry her family, but she couldn’t handle things on

such a reasonable explanation.

scoffed. “I’m not blind, Dwalan.”

the photo, Rachel was hugging him it was anything bar

again and sighed. “She’s been Grandpa’s great–granddaughter former le years. She calls me Uncle Danian. How could I possibly disregard ethical boundaries?chel is the only surviving child of the Yanes famile. Grandpa told us

was the only one lett. Out of respect for his friend, Elijah adopted her when she was

you, why

as well. “Yeah, I’ve been wondering that

colder as she persisted with her questioning.

“I’m not

took a

she turned away, but Damuan suddenly grabbed her

you’re 25, so stop acting like a child. You can be mad, but only for hall a day?” Damian pished the cup of milk into her hands. “Even if you’re not

no further explanations. In his eyes, her emotions were

didn’t care whether she bebeved him

not feeling well I’m not going Whitney turned her back

at noon “With that, Damian walked out the door without

her first time seeing his

In the end,

with Damian to the

been over two weeks since she last visited, she

arrived, Damian reached for her hand to gukle her down the car, but

the living room, Damian’s parents and Elijah’s third son, Derek Howard, along with this family, were all gathered Whitney greeted each of them in

Who’s Most important to Him.

same time, Elijah was helped downstairs by

greeted him with a

you haven’t visited in so long. Did you and Damian have a fight? Tell me I’ll pin that rascal in his place,” ja trased. His gray hair contrasted with the spark in his repes at he

quickly defended himself, “Why would fightwith Whimney? Don’t accuse me, Grandpa

for not coming to visit you sooner, Grandpa But thankfully, Rachel has been keeping