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.

everyone’s gaze turmed toward Whimney

asked, “Did you posh Rachel?

will you believe me? Whimey held his

know you’ve been upset

were by the pool earlier. How did you see what happened? Whitney at Damon off mid–sentence. His half–spoken words had already made his stance clear Ignoring him, Whitney turned to confront Jenny

replied, “I saw it when I came out from

quite far away from the Ining room, and there are many plants in the way. You

was sharp, muking

would I push Rachel Whimey paused and turned her gazeto Rachel. Did she do

she finally said, “I was just, Bod släppery by

maids to help the two worm inside

Whitney, saying, “Rachel can’t

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

Whitney dich I lose this round, but who nuttered most to Damian was painfully

and changing clothes, Whitney made it just in time for the family bunch to start.

Noel is here,” the butler, has Hughton,

• and Derek’s families all stood up Whitney looked up as

Etable

eyes glinted behind silver–framed glasses, and hij strikingly handsome features looked almost

Derek,” the man greeted them one by one, then

replied calmly. “He’s doing well. He and Mom went to oversee the grassroots level recrily,

eldest son, Berkhams Howard, had a political background, so for rarely appeared at the Howard residence. Understanding the need

Muit. Iratead, he often reminded his other

tipal’s face softened a looked at his long–absent eldest grandson. “Are busy with

called you the other day, I doubt you’d have thought to come back.”

didn’t try to

chirt designer at Sedemake Architectural Institute. He must be busy. Don’t

cold.”

“Damian’s father, 5

interjected. “Let’s start

to Noel and sad, “The person you and is Mr. Spencer’s

marrying Damian next month. You

resumed their seats

4 is a Thousand Dollars

earlier, she had been

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

up sleeping with

food on her plate. She didn’t even hear him when he explained