When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 78 Moving On from Each Other

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Tut soon enough, his expression returned to calm indifference.

morning, Whitney had barely finished getting ready when she received a message in Hambanthat trail. “T’incoming to plik you up!

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ahes sending the message. Whimes stood up and walked out the door without packing a single tinc

She had no intention of moving back intohis villa

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Sherbusedto believe she had no way to baldhin accountable.

pulled up

neach a month away, returning here telt surreal,

every detail of this place. Everything here helda piece of her

personally arranged all the decorations in the villa herself.

she beard footsteps approaching from upstates

for me when you came in?” “Dandan saldas

was still in phe car, he smiled, “TIl have someone bring

bring any hippage,” Whitney

smile faded as he asked, “Why not? thought we agreed you’d

lead her outside. “Come on, 11

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his patience thinning. “Trold you,

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footage and incriminating soumch filed

frication to something dicker,

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come up with a suitable explanation totell Grandpa, something that won’t damage the relationship between our

without causing too much damage, as that wouldn’t

“So, you’re threatening me now, huh?”

giving you advice Whitey’s

“And what if I don’t take your

a few seconds. “Then I’ll pour it

to avoid involving anyone else, especially