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.

gaze turmed

and asked, “Did you

believe me? Whimey held

been

Rachel and I 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

it when I came out from the living room is

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

sharp, muking Jenny

would I push Rachel Whimey paused and turned her gazeto Rachel. Did she do something to prome?

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

instructed the maids to help the two worm inside

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

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

I lose this round, but who nuttered

clothes, Whitney made it just in time for the family

Noel is here,” the

• Derek’s families all stood up Whitney looked up as well.

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the 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

one by one,

well. He and Mom went to oversee the grassroots level recrily,

background, so for rarely appeared at the Howard residence. Understanding the need for discretion, thijsh never pressed

he often reminded his other two sons to

doing well. Tell them not to worry.” tipal’s face softened a looked at his long–absent eldest grandson. “Are busy

doubt you’d have

and didn’t try to defend hunarli.

Nord in the chirt designer at Sedemake Architectural Institute. He must be busy. Don’t blame

cold.”

“Damian’s father, 5

Samuel Howard, interjected. “Let’s

ed to Noel and sad,

She’s marrying Damian next month. You two

their seats Elijah,

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saw Nool earlier, she had been stunned

hadn’t expected that the man from that night would turn out to be Noel Howard, Tamian’s cousin

had ended up sleeping

didn’t even hear him when he explained ther he