When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 95 You Just Walked Along the Same Path?

As Whitney and Noel emerged from the small wooded area, their proximity didn’t go unnoticed, and the implication of them being alone together seemed to hang in the air.

Especially since Noel overheard it.

Whitney glanced at him, his expression remained impassive, as if the situation didn’t concern him at all.

“Don’t get the wrong idea. We just walked along the same path, then stopped briefly to look at the new stargazing cabins and tree houses being built near the edge of the valley,” Whitney explained, stirring away any mention of their earlier tension, his rescue, and her confrontation with Rachel. Her summary was brief and to the point.

“You just walked along the same path?” Thomas summed up, clearly enjoying the moment as he turned to Noel. “How was the walk?”

Noel didn’t respond to his playful tease and replied indifferently, “Why don’t you try it yourself?”

Thomas expected a cold, sharp glare as usual.

Noel was not one to respond to teasing, yet he had given an answer this time.

He seemed to be in good spirits compared to his earlier cold demeanor.

What had happened that he didn’t know about? Thomas was curious that it must have something to do

with the woods.

Yvette nudged Whitney, gesturing ahead with her chin and pouted, “Look who’s here. Damian and that fox, Rachel, clinging to him like a shadow. Same as some other people.”

Whitney glanced over to the bonfire where Damian stood, surrounded by a small group engaged in conversation, with Rachel seemingly making introductions.

Yvette’s remark also caught Thomas’s attention. He turned to her and complained, “How did I become

part of this?”

eyes, then excused himself from

see you here, brother,” Damian said with a charming smile. “I didn’t expect you’d

for

he gave a slight

course, I had to come and check things over myself, Damian said,

could stay a couple of extra days with

took a step back. “No need. I’m heading back

95 You Just Walked

and take

with Yvette. You don’t need to go out of your way.” Whitney

to be polite.

Damian replied, unfazed by her coldness,

a slight smile.

busy. Let me take Whitney back. I’m usually drowsy on long drives, Whitney can keep me

you gentlemen to your conversation.

This woman was quite adept

just an excuse to avoid him, but he turned to

Noel. Not

picked up a glass. “You two go

didn’t wait for

need to speak through others,” Damian said, while accepting a glass

embarrassed and calmly placed

about Whitney, then let me be clear. Don’t set your sights on her. She’s my fiancée, and I won’t tolerate any interference from anyone,” Damian said bluntly, his eyes filled

tinged with a hint of sarcasm. “So, are you clinging to her because you’re afraid of losing your position as heir, to the point where you’d even resort to

exactly do you mean by that,

of thé Manor, Yvette and Whitney were chatting as they enjoyed the array

came Thomas’s voice as

you talking to Damian?”

“Noel took over.”