When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 56 What’s Wrong With Mr. Howard

Whitney handed the contract to Damian, who passed it straight to buy. Then, he said, “I have an important dinner tonight. I want you to come with toe.

Whimney rarely attended any of Damian’s events before and was even less inclined now. She put on a straight face and said, “I’m still not feeling well, so I won’t be able to make it.”

Damian simply smiled. “In that case, help me pick out a tie.” He stepped closer and leaned in, murmuring. “It’s been a while since you last chosen for me.”

The warmth of his breath near her eat made her instinctively step back. “I’m not great at picking ues. Why don’t you have Mr. Lawson help? she replied curtly

hilly immediately shook his head. “Oh no, Ms. Spencer. I wouldn’t know the first thing about picking out ties. The ones you choose always suit Mr. Howard best.”

Whitney refused to move while Damian watched her quietly. She could sense the curious glances and hear the whispers of the store staff. It would be better for her if she picked one and quickly let

“Alright,” she said, giving in. “What smit will you be wearing, and where’s the event?

The one that arrived last month, the one you said suited me. The event’s at a gallery,” Damian replied sultrily.

Whitney ignored him, tammed to the display cases, and scanned the rows of ties. She quickly selected a black tie with a platinum clap and handed it to him

event but

said you weren’t good

seemed designed to suggest something more. Whitney frowned. “You asked me to pick, and I did. If you want to try it

– he said

choose because you always find the

staff watching them

and fastened the tie around Damian’s collar, his warm breath brushing against her cheek. She turned her head slightly, and through

a familiar

tense, Occasionally, he would glance at the blueprints

away. “No, nothing

updates, he sensed someone looking his

turned to see Whimney through the store window, standing close to Damian. She was adjusting

his team members called snapping him

complex than a new build. Tell the contractors that they’re off

but his tone was sharp enough that his team exchanged wary glances. Something was off with Noel, He’d been fine a moment

got off work, Whitney erived a call from Wette excitedly announcing that she had landed a major

soon as Whitney stepped out of Howard Group, she spotted Yvette leaning against a bright red sports car, twirling her keys around her linger.