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

the authority to compel questioning without a

politely, his refusal firm. I’m sorry. If you come back with a warrant or bring the police

escorted out of the hotel

is a slippery one,” Helena muttered

investigation was

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

glasses. His sharp jaw

few more words with

you doing here?” Helena

held here today,” he

Noel’s gaze drifted to Whitney. He noticed her tense expression and Helena’s

just doesn’t want to get

delicate as it involved the Howard, Jennings, and York families. Eugene didn’t want to

Howards

then, Eugene came hurrying

realize you were

break ground, and today’s the final design seminar.

of his “Someone saw you here and informed me right away. If you don’t mind, would you like to come to my office? I’ll

feeling a bit thirsty. I’ll take you up on

Jennings and

“Whitney and I will

no, no–there’s no need for you ladies to wait out here. Please, come to

Hill said we’d need a warrant to question the staff about that