When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 4 in a Thousand Dollars Enough

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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.

words, everyone’s gaze

frowned and asked, “Did you posh Rachel?

will you believe me?

you’ve been upset –”

by the pool earlier. How did you see what happened? Whitney at Damon off mid–sentence. His

replied, “I saw it when I came out from the living room is there a problem?”

there are many plants in

muking Jenny feel unewIY:

push Rachel Whimey paused and turned her gazeto Rachel. Did

vadily flinched coughing, she finally said, “I was just, Bod släppery by the pool. Whitney and I both tell by accident”

qarkly instructed the maids to help the two

an injured ankle. Sering that Damian turned to Whitney, saying,

he walked away, Rachel glanced back and smirked at Whitney with mocking

dich I lose this round, but who nuttered most to

time for the family bunch to start. Everyone was taking their seats

Noel is here,” the butler, has Hughton,

• and Derek’s families all stood up

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screen stepped a tall, graceful man. His deep–set eyes glinted behind silver–framed glasses, and hij strikingly handsome features looked almost sculpted. His hair was slightly damp,

Uncle Derek,” the man greeted them one by one, then moved to stand before Elijah “Onmdpa”

grassroots level recrily,

background, so for rarely appeared at the Howard residence. Understanding

often reminded his other

not to worry.” tipal’s face softened a looked at his long–absent eldest

day, I doubt you’d have

lowered his long lebars and didn’t try

Architectural Institute. He must be busy.

cold.”

“Damian’s father, 5

“Let’s start eating

what saved Whitney, ed to Noel and sad, “The

Damian next month. You

their seats Elijah,

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saw Nool earlier,

hadn’t expected that the man from that night would turn out to be Noel

ended up

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