When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 5 Done Savoring

Whitney Telt İmam, her body still from head to toe. A fine kryer of sweat formed on her back.

Noel did recognize her!

The driver had already opened the back door of the car. Noel didn’t look at her again. He sat down inside, leaving the door open

He was obnously waiting for her.

Feeling goby, Whitney didn’t want anyone to notice anything unusual, so she steeled herself and got into the car

“Whereto, Ma. Spencer?” the driver asked

“Howard Group, please” Whaney replied.

After she spoke, theea fell into pin–drop silence.

She pressed herself against the car door, lewing enough space between her and Noel for another r Whitney curled her hands on her lip. “Thank you for saving me earlier

Noel for another person to sit. The atmosphere was so awkward it almost suffocating.

Nord sat with his legs crossed while leaning apamut the back of the chair as he looked at the design dratts on his tablet. His dark casual attire did nothing to diminish hi distinguished presence. For a long time, there was no ply

That night was chaotic, and Whitney felt she should explain hersel

She gathered her courage, cleared her throat, and began, “Thad too much to drink that night, so I’m sorry.”

She turned toward him, her palms a lime sweaty. “Can you just pertend nothing-

“Did you like the pill?” Noel suddenly interrupted her without even lifting his head.

“What Whimey was condused

Noel hated his head trom his tablet. His deep, dark eyes behind silver–framed glasses met hers.

Up close and with the daylight, Whitney noticed how striking his eyes were. His lang, dark lashes framed the deep pools of his pupils, allering in their depth and pull

Her gaze dropped. She noticed his Adam’s apple slightly visible under the collar of his shirt, the solid build of his shoulders wrapped in the shirt, and the firm chest beneath

memory was pulled back to that night His narrow

done

through her thoughts. The dangerous look in his eyes, coupled with his

the roadside, and the driver got

a moment, became out with a plastic

glanced at the hag before it was placed

get home,” Noel said.

bit her lip hard when she saw what was inside.

he hadn’t used protection

again. Whitney felt increasingly uncomfortable. “I’ll take it,” she muttered

recalled how he hadn’t agreed earlier and brought it up

to wait until he was

instead of answering her question, he coldly said, “We’re not

wanted to give her a ride, but now, he was saying it wasn’t

watched Noel’s car drive away. This man’s mind was revilly

what she said that attended

from his attitude, it serund le didn’t want anyone to know what had

without Damian returning to the company. He called Whatury once, asking why she

“I

wete,” Whitney

back at the company Their’s a new bag from

quickly changed the topic, even trying to

Damian after their engaertsend sin onths ago. They loved under

saying herosädn’t bear to be intimate

fronted Bandan, tying his tie with a flata

Done

forward, taking her arm. “Whitney, what do

to how she had behaved by the pool

in a gray suit and white shirt, was

pattern that Whitmer had personally

it to Damian, he immediate had het sie it for him and didn’t take it off for several

on the floor, Rachel particked. “I’m sorry, Whitney. I didn’t know this

Whitney saw no sincerity

Whitney said with a smile. “You two carry on.”

Don’t overthink a “Damian blocked her path. “Rachel gave it as a gift