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.

caught off guard by her answer. After a brief pause, he said, “I remember you saying you

apologize for that misunderstood and thought you were.” Whitney trailed

Noel’s voice came from above

in the past now I was wrong, so

could tell what Nel meant, yet it seemed to fly over her head. Whitney thought it was just stupid of her, so

forget Yvette’s words from before, in which she told her, “Noel seems to care so much about you, Whitney Did he fall for you? I know Noel pretty well. He’s

from your usual wealthy family. He probably has file ay in who he marries, and someone of our

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

trying to apologize without giving Noel any confusing signals. She decided that some misunderstandings were best left alone,

Noel’s voice snapped her back to

was

was already walking ahead. “Any later and it turn into

her

rode with Noel Sher considered sitting in the back but did not want to make him feel like a driver, so she took the

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

relationship between the Howard and Jennings

stream of cars ahead. “You sure you’re okay telling me