When Love Is a Lie

hapter 92 You Blocked My Way

Whitney felt as though she was wrapped in an invisible shackle, trapped in a muddy swamp.

No matter how hard she tried to climb out, she couldn’t escape. Her chest felt weighed down, as if it were

filled with stones.

She took a deep breath and lifted her head.

Up ahead, two workers were carrying a heavy piece of tempered glass.

Nearby, the sound of a crane echoed through the air. Following the sound, Whitney noticed an open clearing behind the trees where larger cabins were under construction.

She walked forward while watching. Just as she was passing one of the workers, he stumbled over something and lost his balance.

The heavy tempered glass suddenly tilted and it came crashing toward her.

“Watch out!” A sharp, urgent voice sounded from behind.

Whitney turned around. Before she could see clearly, she was yanked aside by a rushing figure.

A loud crash echoed as the tempered glass smashed into the group where she had been standing moments before, creating a deep dent in the hard, packed earth.

The area near the foot of the mountain seemed undeveloped, and the ground hadn’t been paved with flagstones yet. Otherwise, the tempered glass would likely have shattered into pieces.

“You were walking so absentmindedly,” came Noel’s slightly irritated voice from above her. The still- shaken Whitney finally came back to her senses.

Whitney looked up with her pale face and imagined what would happen if the glass had hit her.

Seeing her startled expression, Noel pressed his lips together and said no more.

“I just saw the construction over there and… Whitney trailed off, suddenly realizing she was still held in -his arms. She quickly pulled away.

the danger just now and how he had appeared in time, Whitney asked, “Were you

the tactical arena to here, one had to pass through a small

hadn’t been following her, how would he have

empty. He discreetly touched his fingertips

my way.”

Whitney was speechless,

almost injured someone. Seeing

over to apologize.

that they were just

remind them to be

one was hurt, Whitney didn’t blame them, but

for vehicles, so we had to carry everything up ourselves. I must have

gestures toward the new construction. “What’s being built over there?

stargazing rooms and tree houses,” he replied before hurrying off to deliver

has nothing else to do, she

her, she turned to see Noel following at a

I’m not

he walked past her. “It’s a project by

The Howard Group?

following her or not. She caught up and asked, “Do you mean

dollars. The manor didn’t look like it could be more than a few millions dollars.

to read her thoughts. “What you’re seeing now

read her thoughts. “What Quinn family has secured the

That explained it.

spoke, they reached the construction site.

and workers wearing safety helmets were–busy working

were

small tree houses being constructed on the

voice called

the Architecture Department, Harris

greeted politely.