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

was pulled back to that

you done voering?

look in his eyes, coupled with his hall–smile, made whitney’s face bun with beat.

the driver

plastic bag

hag before it was placed right in front of her.

get home,”

her lip hard when she saw what was inside. It was the

used protection during the last

the car again. Whitney felt

and brought it up

no choice but to wait

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

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

watched Noel’s car drive

sure what she said that attended

know what had happened

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

“I

where you wete,” Whitney replied coolly

a fine, as long as you’re back at the company Their’s a new

why he had disappeared. He chose to avoid that subject and quickly changed the topic, even trying to

after their engaertsend sin onths ago. They loved under the

to be intimate with her

his tie with

5 Done

a sweet smile and quickly stepped forward, taking her arm. “Whitney, what do you think? Does this

stark contrast to how she

gray suit and white shirt, was wearing a

that Whitmer had personally picked out was discarded at the foot of the

gave it to Damian, he immediate had het sie it for him and didn’t

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

saw no sincerity

a smile. “You two carry on.”

it’s just a tie. Don’t overthink a “Damian blocked her path. “Rachel gave