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

an instant, bet memory was pulled back to that night His narrow wall,

done

with his hall–smile, made whitney’s face bun with beat.

car stopped at the roadside, and the driver got out

a moment, became out with a plastic bag

at the hag before it was placed right in front of her.

when you get home,”

bag She bit her lip hard when she saw what was inside. It was the morning–after pill.

hadn’t used protection during the last round that

since filled the car again. Whitney felt increasingly

he hadn’t agreed earlier and brought it up again, “Can you just

no choice but to wait

her question, he coldly said, “We’re not heading the same

a ride, but now, he was saying it wasn’t on his way?

Whitney watched Noel’s car

sure what she said

want anyone to know what had happened that night either. That meant they

to the company. He called Whatury once, asking why she had left

“I

wete,” Whitney replied

the company Their’s a new bag from Dior vehitset home. See

plan why he had disappeared. He chose to avoid that subject and quickly changed the topic, even trying to win het mee with abag It was as

engaertsend sin onths ago. They loved under

herosädn’t bear to be intimate with

fronted Bandan, tying his tie with a

5 Done Savoning…

stepped forward, taking her arm. “Whitney, what do you think? Does

how she had behaved by

and white shirt, was wearing a

personally picked out was discarded

he immediate had het sie it

the floor, Rachel particked. “I’m sorry, Whitney. I didn’t know this was your gift to Uscle

but Whitney saw no sincerity in her

tie,” Whitney said with a smile. “You two carry

blocked her path. “Rachel gave it as a gift to thank me for