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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connections between the York and jarings families, calling the police would draw in Beckham–and possibly others with agendas of their This

Thoms alat mocking smalle tugging at his lips. “Mr. York,

that enemies are best reconciled cather

a pained expression, her lips trembling

“I’m

to decide, Mr. York Daman said, costing all

she would never apologie

her sides, her

namin. “I’D say it again—you can’t just take Jenny’s word for it and assume lleis pully. We still need

Yvette pulled her hand away from

out and grabbed Rachel’s arm “Let’s go check the surveillance footage. That show exactly who

grab her so suddenly, and she stumbled forward.

down of balance by Rachel’s

missed the edge of the step, and the two of them tumbled down

in alarm as a figure darted past her, rushing toward Rachel

trickle of

had already helped to her

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 over between Damian and Rachel, but watching this unfeld still belt like a life twisting in her heart

carry Yelle out of the banquet hall as well,

put through a series of examinations. She had sued a scraped

given the fall, the doctors were concerned about

her head wrapped in and her in a light beach looked utterly detested.