When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 4 in a Thousand Dollars Enough

Chapter & is a Thousand Dollars Enough

With a splash, Whitney hit the water.

As she went under, she heard someone scream, and her body immediately started sinking. The sudden plinge fillether nose and throat with water

She wasn’t a swimmer, so her failing attempts to suitce were chaotic and ineffective.

Amid her pane, Whitney saw a familiar pure dive in. She reached out, but Damian warn quickly in the opposite direction, as if he didn’t see her.

Het fiance–the man she had loved for right years–chose to save Rachel over her when they both fell into the water.

The pain piced her heart like a knife, cutting deeper than she had ever thought possible.

Stunned her limbs stopped fighting Whitney watched as Damian held achel close and guided her safely to the surface

Suddenly, a firm grip seized her waist, pulling her up

She turned instinctively and met a pair of deep, mysterious eyes–the same ones she had seen on that unforgettable night.

It was him!

Forgetting she was underwater, the gaped her mouth in surprise, only to pulp in more water

Doce out of the pool, Whitney coughed repeatedly. A maid wrapped a towel around her and helped her deraff

She didn’t know why that man had shown up here, but she knew she should thank him When she looked up, though, he was alr

Her gaze shifted back and landed on Damian, who was hugging the pitiful Rachel

Noticing her state, and gently set Rachel down and walked over. His eyes were full of concem as he asked, “Are you okay?”

Now, he remembered she was her?

Whimney scotted, refusing to respond

After hearing the commotion, Djh hurried over. When he saw the scene, he asked how Whimey and Rachel ended up in the pool.

/ pone.

“I sum Whitney push Rachel in,” said Jenny Howard, who was standing beside Rachel Derek’s daughter, Jenny, had always been close to Rachel.

her words, everyone’s gaze turmed toward

asked, “Did you posh

will you believe me?

been upset –”

Rachel and I were by the pool earlier. How did you see what happened? Whitney at Damon

came out from the living room is there a problem?”

from the Ining room, and there are many plants in the way. You must have Incredible vision, Ms. Jenny”

sharp, muking Jenny feel unewIY:

push Rachel Whimey paused and turned her gazeto Rachel. Did

flinched coughing, she finally said, “I was just, Bod släppery by the

instructed the maids to help the two worm inside to change

Damian turned to Whitney, saying, “Rachel can’t walk. I’ll take her

his arms. As he walked away, Rachel glanced back and smirked at Whitney

round, but who nuttered most to

changing clothes, Whitney made it just in time for the

the butler, has

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man. His deep–set eyes glinted behind silver–framed glasses, and hij strikingly handsome features looked almost sculpted. His hair was slightly damp, as though he

man greeted them one by one,

“He’s doing well. He and Mom went to oversee the grassroots level recrily, so they couldn’t make it back. They asked me to send their regards to

at the Howard residence. Understanding the need for discretion, thijsh never pressed him

he often reminded his other two sons to

not to worry.” tipal’s face softened a looked at his long–absent eldest grandson. “Are busy with work at the boute? Your

doubt you’d have thought

his long lebars and didn’t try to defend hunarli. “T’in vatry, Grandpa. ”

Nord in the chirt designer at Sedemake Architectural Institute. He must

cold.”

“Damian’s father, 5

interjected. “Let’s start

it was or what saved Whitney, ed to Noel and sad,

Damian next month. You two tort when you

seats

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Whitney saw Nool earlier, she had been stunned

man from that night would turn out to be Noel Howard, Tamian’s cousin and

she had ended up sleeping

plate. She didn’t even hear him when he explained ther he had only one to save Rachel because