When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 11 His Voice Makes Her Feel Safe

The umbrella blocked half of the light from the streetlamp, so Whitney couldn’t see the fleeting expression on Damian’s face Later, so I won’t gain”

When he saw her clothes dretched, he urged her to go upstairs quickly so that she wouldn’t catch a cold

Whitney nodded. “Okay. Drive safe,” she handed him the umbrella before walking toward the building

Damian watched her disappear into the elevator before turning around.

ed him say, “I have a video conference

He then dialed a number and put the phone to his ear. He said gently. “You know I have to make her change her mind today. I was always with you on her birthday every year Alright, wait for me at the villa”

After hanging up, he quickened his pace.

Afigure holding an umbrella stepped out from behind a tree. They glmed at Damian’s hack before walking in the opposite direction

Inside the elevator, Whitey pressed the button for the 16th floor and spaced out.

Realizing she was starting to waves, she quickly reminded herself that once a decision was made, there was no room for hesitation.

Suddenly, the elevator jolted violently and stopped.

Whitmey froze and looked up at the panel. The number “7” appeared, but it wasn’t complete. It was as if the elevator was about to reach the seventh for but hadn’t quite made it

which directly connected to

Heights Management,” avoke answered.

The elevator broke down, and I’m

the other end immediately reassured her, telling her not to

who first assessed the situation. If It was beyond their ability or if it was an emergency, they would immediately report. It to the

the first time Whitney had encountered such a

come across a news article about an elevator accident in another neighborhood just a few

her phone and noticed she still

she dialed Damian’s

pointless to call him now, but she just wanted to hear his voice. Perhaps it

something upset her, it was Damian who helped calm her down.

receiver until a mechanical female voice sounded, and the call was

he had mentioned having a video conference. It wasn’t a good time to distract him. But in the stillness

was weightless for a moment, and Whitney

looked up at the panel again, it showed the number “5”

in the elevator mirror. She silently prayed for the maintenance workers

her

“Yes, I’m inade

surprised the person knew her name. After all, property management

will it

workers are on their way. For now,

this timber of night, the property staff would be working, but the maintenance

instra tioni.” Even though it was a