When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 34 Hum?

White, then asked, ‘Why aren’tyonwith Mrs Howard?

“She already lett,” Noelreplied.

11 wasn’t apperqulate for Beckham to come in this setting, and Mary was never going to stay long either. Noel stayed behind since it wouldn’t be polite for both him and his

clearing her thenar, Whines tucked a strand of hatt behind here. “Why did you ghe me→

“heek, Whitney, you’re here?” Danian’s ander intrupted from behind them, cutting her off mid–sentence.

tested me to help her get the cake,” whitmer blurted, feeling an odd png of all as if she needed to prevent any misunderstanding

Noel’s expression trimoined inpasche. “Thamas had aliule to much to drink. I’ll go check on him,”

Just as he horned to leave, Danian called out again, “Noel,

renesas Cortos Boutique has the best tallering. What do you think of Whitney in that sheath gown

Whitney’s back stiffened Was Domin molly asking Noel to comment on her looks? What was he playing at?

Noel stopped and ledied at her, his gaze lingering in a way that made her pulse quicken in a low, restant voice, the replied, “She looks beautiful.”

“Noel is not one to hand out compliments lightly. There aren’t many women who catch his eye,” Damian said, Inoking at Whitney.

“So, that means you’re genuinely bevard, whitney. That dress suits you perfectly.”

A chiliran down her spine. She feller weg move could trapher and leave her with no way out.

one who had chosed rst She was the wrenpad party

the was somehow the one who felt pulky as if she had

you should appreciate her more. Don’t let her slip away.” Noel

worry, Noel 1 won’t plenyone the chance No one no matter who they

confident decration, he turned to Whitney. “You should forst Noel

hesitated. She didn’t want to go along with this little game, but if she refused, Damion world become suspicious. Reluctantly, she reached for a glass of champagne from die long table. She looked up, meeting Noel’s gaze

as deep and unreadable as

his intense stare to the strong line

“Excuse me, everyone. I’m sorry to interrupt, but Ms. Yanes

I’m so sorry to take up everyone’s time. This necklace is very important to me in it’s alpake from my

hand, murmuring, I’ll go see what’s

respond, he

promise never

the–be would thways be thereby her

turned her head, letting

Noel’s woke broke through her thoughts. “If you’re staying together, you shouldn’t let him keep running to

you think I

this one, but there would always be a nest me—and times she wouldn’tween

you’re just going to tuna binder boots voice held

all, Tim not blameless either, am

op and met Noel’s Theating behind her words could have been

saw southing licker in Noel’s

Was it hurt?

reached haul and was grating ma

someone to lean on. She gently clothed man’s sleeve, her eyes shining with unshed

niece’s necklace, I’ll

with a

room linduth whispers as people