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

quickly pressed the emergency button, which directly

Heights Management,” avoke answered.

elevator

telling her not to worry. They would contact the maintenance workers right

It was beyond their ability or if it

time Whitney had

fact that she had come across a news article about an elevator accident in another neighborhood

her phone and noticed she still had two bars of

hands, she

but she just wanted

whenever something upset her, it was Damian who helped

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

time to distract him. But in the

overhead light flickered twice, and the elevator dropped sharply. It felt like she was weightless for a moment, and Whitney

she looked up at the panel

the floor. Her pale face was reflected in the elevator

A voice suddenly called her name from

“Yes, I’m inade

knew her name. After all, property management could easily access the

be Hard? How long will it take to get me out?” she

are on their way.

would be working, but the maintenance workers

though it was a stranger, his voler sothehow