When Love Is a Lie

Chapter Rachel Flans to Sure You

The authority of the Howards was something no one dared to challenge, let alone fend. To everyone watching, Yvette had already gone too farby antagonizing them. Getting out of this unscathed seemed nearly impossible.

with Damian now offering her away out, it appeared as if it was being ghen a generous deal. The awards were being grains hy not pressing charges–arate show of leniency

someone muttered quiety, “she should just apologize. Mr. Damian’s already giving her easy way

“Earth No point in offending the Howards. Jest apalagon, and it’ll all be men

“Mi. Damian’s really being big–hotel. If he wanted to make things dicat, the eines ally could be in serious trouble.”

The crowd’s sympathy seemed firmlyan Demian’s side.

But Yeme’s gaze remained steady as she stood till didn’t stelt, so I’m not apologizing I’m fine with calling the police,”

Damian didn’t respond, but his eyes narrowed slightly as it he ww.serialy considering it.

“wette, it’s my mom’s birthday. Do you have to bring the police into this?

voice out through the crowd it was Thoms, who strode over with urgency.

“–“Welle started, but Thema internipted her with a man. “Jousty quiet”

Then, be turned to naman. “Mr. Damian, could you consider the relationship between the York and the jennings families and not blow this out of proportion and be a shame to let things get out of hand, especially with Mr. No the police get invoheed, Mr. Howard is bound to hear about it too

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the police would draw in Beckham–and possibly others with agendas of their This wouldn’t be good

mocking smalle tugging at his lips. “Mr. York, you certainly

Damian, please—it’s just a saying that enemies are best reconciled cather than kept. This ka small matter. Yet can apologia, Ms. Tanes can forgive

with a pained expression,

“I’m

to decide, Mr. York Daman said,

she would

into fists et her sides, her anger and

calm. Then, she looked dime the namin. “I’D say it again—you can’t just take Jenny’s

her hand away from

the surveillance footage. That show exactly

had expected Wettin grab her so suddenly, and

down of balance by Rachel’s fall, staggered backward.

step, and the two

a figure darted past her, rushing toward Rachel

looking stricken, gathered Rachel in his arms. A thin trickle of blood ran down her

had already helped to

tone key as be called Machel and hurned out as if he had forgotten his nanchas even standing there. Whitty had never fully believed that things were

Yelle out of the banquet hall as well, Whitney quickly pushed

through a series of examinations. She had sued

the doctors were concerned about a possible concussion and recommended she stay

in and