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.

he had appeared in time, Whitney

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

how would he have shown up just in time?

He discreetly touched his fingertips

my

Whitney was speechless,

having almost injured someone. Seeing that

over to apologize.

they were just

them to be

hurt, Whitney didn’t

mountain road’s too rough for vehicles, so we had to carry everything up

construction. “What’s being built over there? Is

They are adding stargazing rooms and tree houses,” he replied before hurrying off to deliver the

an architectural background, Whitney was always interested in various buildings. Since she has nothing else to do, she decided to take a closer look. With that in

she turned to see Noel following at a leisurely

not in

project by the Howard Group.

The Howard Group?

her or not. She caught up and asked, “Do you mean the Howard Group is in charge of the

of dollars. The manor didn’t look

glanced at her, seeming to read her thoughts. “What you’re seeing now is

thoughts. “What Quinn family has secured the development rights for this entire valley, spanning over 1700

That explained it.

spoke, they reached the construction

and workers wearing safety helmets were–busy working

were

back, small tree houses being constructed

A voice called

a designer from the Architecture Department, Harris Grant, whom she recognized

greeted politely.