When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 96 Enjoy It Well

Whitney felt her wet clothes clinging to her, and the chill from the valley night breeze made her shiver. She quickened her pace.

When she thought she heard footsteps behind her, she stopped and turned. The winding stone path was empty under the warm glow of the streetlights. In the distance, the faint sounds of music and laughter

drifted over.

She brushed it off as her imagination and continued back to her room.

Once inside, Whitney reached to shut the door. Suddenly, a hand blocked it.

Before she could react, a short, scruffy man squeezed into the room. Greasy strands of hair hung over his forehead, and his narrow, murky eyes held a lecherous glint as he ogled her.

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“Who are you? What do you want?” Whitney backed away quickly. Spotting a clothes hanger on the bed, she grabbed it, holding it defensively toward him:

The man chuckled creepily. ‘Don’t put on airs, missy. What’s your rate for the night?”

“Rate? I’m not who you think I am! Get out now, or I’ll scream!” Whitney shouted.

He wasn’t deterred and stepped closer. “Go ahead and scream all you like. No one can hear you from

here.”

The bonfire party was in full swing, with almost everyone attending. The guest accommodations in this part of the valley were reserved for VIPS, so there weren’t many people around.

The man’s gaze grew sinister as he eyed her figure, the damp clothes accentuating her curves. He swallowed audibly and lunged toward her.

Whitney let out a terrified gasp and dodged him, rushing toward the door as he stumbled forward. But when she yanked on the handle, it wouldn’t budge.

“Save your strength, sweetheart. Or better yet, use it on bed, the man sneèred. He made another move

toward her.

door, listening to the sound coming from the room with a cold

you enjoy yourself

Noel closely. “I’m set on both the position of heir and on Whitney. Have you been

word is just gossip to you now?” Noel said casually, though the bonfire’s glow revealed a

from the Group isn’t exactly pocket change. Have you recovered

in the casino industry. After seeing the potential in that section, they

the conservative old board members, especially his grandfather, wouldn’t approve, Damian decided to act first

would be futile~

Damian had taken matters into her own hands. He hid his moves well, funneling funds through his overseas private account with the help of a loyal finance officer, without anyone

thought.

somehow, Grandpa had discovered it, reprimanding him harshly and nearly stripping him of

and with his father’s intervention, Grandpa let him off

and he trusted the finance officer, whom he

Plus, he knew that

the heir.

to gauge his brother’s reaction, but Noel only claimed he had heard

and Grandpa held Noel in high regard, and in moments of frustration, might

something slip.

impartial and avoids conflicts. So, don’t

million dollars is a lot, but I’ll

nodded. “Good, Howard Group is Grandpa’s legacy. Let’s not make him regret his decisions.”

grew increasingly frustrated as Thomas continued

your problem? You said you didn’t like me, yet here you are, following me around. What

do you want?

he replied earnestly, “I don’t want to break off the

engagement.”

her eyes. “You’re

interest in Yvette at first, but her words at his mother’s birthday party had left him inexplicably unsettled.

other men only heightened his discomfort.