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

the emergency button, which directly connected to the property management.

Management,” avoke

the resident of H–16-1 The elevator broke

end immediately reassured her, telling her not to

If It was beyond their ability or if it

the first time Whitney

article about an elevator accident in another neighborhood just a few days ago. It made her so nervous that her palma had

ed out her phone and noticed she still had two bars of signal.

trembling hands, she

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

it was Damian who helped calm her down.

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

time to distract him. But in the stillness of the elevator, Whitney’s

was weightless for a moment, and Whitney gasped. There was another loud noise as the

up at the panel again, it showed

to the floor. Her pale face was reflected in the elevator mirror. She silently prayed for the maintenance

A voice suddenly called her name from outside the

“Yes, I’m inade

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

will

carefully. The maintenance workers are on their way.

staff would be working, but the maintenance workers

I’ll follow your instra tioni.” Even though it was a stranger, his voler sothehow made her feel nate.