When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 16 Show Some Respect

“What are you doing? Whitney asked warily.

The house was dark, and they were al

Memories of that embarrassing night suddenly flashed through her mind, sending a shiver down her spine and covering her in goosebumps.

Noticing her tense and panded stance, Noel couldn’t help but find it amusing. Hesticupped off his jacket and began bosetting his the. “What do you think I want to do??

Whitney took a step back, and Noel immediately stepped forward toward her.

The faint light from her phone shone on Noel’s face, sharpening his already defined features and rasting shadows that deepened the intensity of his eyes.

Without his glosses, those eyes looked even more profound, A hint of a smile played on his lips, aching a dangerous allurg

shecouldn’t tear hun gaze away from

The sudden sound of Whitney hitting the dresser snapped her back to reality. She shouted sternly. “Tisaid it was a misunderstanding Ist time I’m not that kind of person, Norli Show some respect!”

Noel didn’Lrespond but reached out his hand

Just as Whitney was about to seteam, has hand brushed past her to grab a small toolbox from the dresser

“What are you walling for? Turn on the flashlight Noel said, then pot the toolbox on the ground and opened it

It turned out he just wanted to help her fix the wiring, but wearing a suit made it inconvenient

tumbled to turn on the flashlight on

apartment units was similar, so Noel quickly found the electrical panel

to stand on tiptoe to give him more light

few minutes later, Noel’s voice broke the silmer. “Try the lights,”

Dipped, the room lit up one by one, she

didn’t know you could fix things the this,” Whitney

of the deputy mayor–a man with a relied status and

rely on self in everything,” he said as be placed the tools back in the box. Fixing wiring was nothing compared to patching up a leaking

details of her place. It was neat, thoughtfully decorated, and had touches of

done a great job renovating this

of pride in her expression designed in myself. tried to make the most of the space, so added some of my creativity according

the house.”

his head and saw her confident and charming

dining area. “It’s a bit long. Since it’s part of the traffic flow, can’t

her words and nodded. “You’re right. But given the plot and area constraints, this design maximizes the space’s potential keep your feedback in mind.”

stunned: “Walt, you designed

designer at Seabourke Architectural Institute, the very firm behind any of the city’s iconic

of the buildings he designed had

project is the result of teamwork. Recognition may come, but the effort is

scenes. Unlike these who claimed all the credit, Noel’s humility earned her

the subject. “Are you content being

smille faded. “There’s

also wanted to pursue her dream job, but now was not the

does suit you,” Noel said rolly, his tone wasn’t as gentle