When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 41 Riding on Chattade

Chapter Riding on Cattails

Whitmere watched as Noel’s cai merged into traffic, slowly fading fin

Only then did she recognize a strange feeling stirring within her. Why had she been so angry when Noel defended Tuchel? Her anger was even stronger than it had been when she first discovered Damian’s betrayal.

And beneath that anges lay a confusing sense of disappointment as it an answer lingered just beyond her grasp. She forced herself to stop overthinking it

The next day. Helens called, and they agreed to meet directly at the hotel entrance.

Whitney had taken a few days off work, with Turnian’s apponal. 186 knew het trasout, and even if he hadn’t agreed, she wouldn’t have gone to the office anyway.

When she met Helena at the hotel, Whitney relayed Noel’s suggestions exactly as he had described them.

“Noel’s lucky he didn’t become a lawyer. Otherwise, there’d be no work left for me,” Helena quipped.

They approached the lobby manager, and Helena introsaced herself as a lawyer, explaining the purpose of their visit. The manager led them to the general manager’s office.

Eugene Hill, the hotel’s general manager, was a man in his early tos with a receding hairlin

After listening to the lobby manager’s summary, Eugene looked troubled. “It’s not that we don’t want to cooperate, but questioning each of our staff would take a lot of time. We’re extremely busy right now, and even a brief interruption could lead to paest complaints”

Helena smiled. “It’s just a few quick questions. It won’t take long, Mr. Ht If you could do as this favor

lacked the

come back with a

that, they were escorted

Mr. Hill is a slippery one,” Helena muttered in

surveillance footage witnesses, their investigation was looking

as their spirits were sinking, Whitney heard Helena call out into the lobby. She looked up and

in a dark suit and silver–framed glasses. His sharp jaw turned slightly as he spoke with someone by

over, changed a few more words with his companion, and

you doing here?” Helena

design seminar being held here today,” he

Whitney. He noticed her tense

doesn’t

didn’t want to risk offending anyone, though he was unaware that Helena

Howards

then, Eugene came hurrying over, practically join

were here. Apologies for not greeting you properly”

hand. “The city’s new museum is about to break ground, and today’s

you here and informed me right away. If

“I am feeling a bit thirsty.

still need to discuss Ms. Jennings and Rachel’s matter

I will

need for you ladies to wait out here. Please, come to

“We’re here on official business. Mr. Hill said we’d need a