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

frowned and asked, “Did

you believe me? Whimey held his

know you’ve been

Jenny, i think only 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 stance clear Ignoring him, Whitney turned to

“I saw it when I came out from the living room is

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

was sharp, muking

I push Rachel Whimey paused and turned

“I was just, Bod släppery by the pool. Whitney and I both

instructed the maids to help the two worm inside to

Sering that Damian turned to Whitney, saying,

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

lose this round, but who nuttered most to Damian was

clothes, Whitney made it just in time for the family bunch to start. Everyone was taking their

Noel is here,” the butler,

• Derek’s families all stood up Whitney looked

Etable

glasses, and hij strikingly handsome features looked almost sculpted. His hair was slightly damp, as though he had just

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

recrily,

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

his other two sons to act prudently.

tipal’s face softened a looked at his

other day, I doubt you’d have thought to

try to defend hunarli. “T’in

Architectural Institute. He must be

cold.”

“Damian’s father, 5

Howard, interjected. “Let’s start

was or what saved Whitney, ed to Noel and sad, “The person

You two tort when you were kalı

seats Elijah,

a Thousand

Whitney saw Nool earlier,

to be Noel Howard, Tamian’s

she had ended up

and stunned, she barely registered Damian’s affectionate gestures as he placed food on her plate. She didn’t even hear him