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

gentle persistence, Helena lacked the authority to compel questioning without a

with a

escorted out of the

is a slippery one,”

witnesses, their investigation was looking

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

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

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

doing

a design seminar being held here

spoke, Noel’s gaze drifted to Whitney. He noticed her tense expression and Helena’s frustrated look. “Ran into trouble?”

Hill keeps dodging our questions Bottom line, he just doesn’t want to get involved.” Helena replied with a

and York families. Eugene didn’t want to risk offending anyone,

Howards

then, Eugene came hurrying over, practically

I didn’t realize you were here. Apologies for not greeting you

his hand. “The city’s new museum is about to break ground, and today’s the final design seminar. It’s hosted hate. You seem well–informed, Mr.

it with both 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 make you a

“I am feeling a bit thirsty.

Ms. Jennings and Rachel’s matter with you. Can you wait

and I will wait here for

Please, come to my office

official business. Mr. Hill said we’d need a warrant to question the staff about that