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

Noel quickly found the electrical panel and used

to stand on tiptoe

later, Noel’s voice broke the

the room lit

could fix things

son of the deputy mayor–a man with a relied status and an air of noble temperament. Who would have thought he’d roll up his serves for something as mundane as a wiring repair?

self in everything,” he said as be placed the tools back in the box. Fixing wiring was nothing compared to

brought out the cozy details of her place. It was neat, thoughtfully decorated, and

a great job renovating

myself. tried to make the most of the space, so added some of my creativity according

the house.”

saw her confident and charming smile. So, you’re not

“It’s a bit long. Since it’s

But given the plot and area constraints, this design maximizes the space’s potential keep

you designed

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

remembered reading about Noel back in college. Many of the buildings

isn’t a solo endeavor,” Noel said. “Every project is the result of

the unsung contributions of many behind the scenes. Unlike these who claimed all the credit, Noel’s humility earned her

subject. “Are you content

off guard, and her smille faded. “There’s nothing wrong with being a

her dream job, but now

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