When Love Is a Lie

Whitney had not been cooking at home as much batch ever since Yeerte was hospitalized Her refrigerator was practically empty, in the vhë

impermarket near Coaska Heights to

weather was getting robbes, and Whitney planned to make a hearty bert tow. She had ahrady picked out most of the ingredients, with potator bring the last on her list.

As the teached for a sack of potatoes from the newly stacked display, another handurached for the same one. Their hands touched, and Whitney looked up to meet a pair of dark eyes that

nec Mutednut, komprised inser him there. She glanced at his cart, filled with frozen meals, milk, and bread.

ader this one: 111 prabanother,” she said, pulling her handlock

“You can have it.” Noel repliedelity, pushing his cart forward.

As he started to walk away, Whitney called out, “Wait!” She hurried to catch up with him. “You probably haven’t eaten yet. I’m making stew and a few other dishes. Why don’t you join me

Noel studied her for a moment, his gaze intense and his voice low as he asked, “Weren’t you planning to move out?”

Whitney shook her head “Not ammare.

guard by her answer. After a brief pause, he said,

thought you were.” Whitney trailed off, embarrassed as she stared at

Noel’s voice came from above

now I was wrong, so please just accept

of her, so she avoided any explanation. She feared that

about you, Whitney Did he fall for

from a political family is different from your usual wealthy family. He probably has file

she quickly brushed it off and said, “I’d have to be crary to develop feelings for Noel,

giving Noel any confusing signals. She decided

voice snapped her back to reality.

Whitney was

you making dinner?“) He was already walking ahead. “Any later

pushed her cart

but did not want to

to say,” Whitney said, breaking the silence in the car. “Instead of continuing this cycle of revenge, we’re negotiating

any favors. If they chose to proceed with the Lawsuits, it would surely sour the relationship between the Howard and Jennings tamilies and give Yvette another headache. Hence, going this

the stream of cars ahead. “You sure