When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 99 A Strange Sweet Feeling

Everyone turned to Rachel after Whitney’s words. Rachel’s eyes darted around, clearly avoiding eye

contact.

Rachel couldn’t possibly admit that she was the one who had arranged for the creepy man to come and

that she had locked the door herself.

She had imagined Whitney would be utterly humiliated and discarded by Damian like trash.

Just as she was relishing the thought, she heard a scream from inside the room, followed by silence. She

hoped nothing bad had happened.

She was more worried about the whole situation going wrong, but not about Whitney.

Fearing things had taken a bad turn, she quickly opened the door and rushed in.

The creepy man was clutching his foot in pain, yet there was a twisted grin on his face, almost as if he

were enjoying himself.

Rachel didn’t pay much attention. She had scanned the room and realized Whitney was gone. She saw the slightly open back door and cursed herself. She had completely forgotten about it.

Rachel felt angry and annoyed, turned to the creepy man and shouted, “You couldn’t even handle one

woman? You’re useless! And you think you can handle any woman at all?”

Suddenly, the creepy man looked up, licking his lips with a nasty smile, as if he had just found a new

target.

frowned and took a step back. “What are you looking at? I’m the one paying you.

and felt like he was about to explode, with his eyes bloodshot he shouted, “The other

twisted in horror. She turned and ran toward the door, but just as she was

strong hand grabbed her around the waist.

and tried to pull the door handle, but the creepy man was too strong. He pulled her back inside and kicked the door shut so forcefully

grabbed her, making her

screamed and

toward the

He locked the door from the inside and threw her onto

a fruit knife on the table by the bed. Without thinking, she grabbed it and

Whitney asked. She could see the panic on

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scared. I don’t want to stay here,” Rachel whimpered

looked down at her and paused for a moment before saying

tightly

“Hold on! Nothing’s been explained yet. You can’t just

leave!”

“Ms. Jennings, I suggest you stay

up to something. If she wasn’t guilty, why

Is she your

flashing

words. If you don’t have proof, don’t make baseless accusations.”

stepped forward, shielding Yvette behind

investigate how that man entered the Manor, how my door

pointed, look at Rachel, who looked down and her body

“Reporting it to the police will attract a lot of attention. One is Howard family’s adopted great–granddaughter, and the other is my fiancée. Do you want to bring shame on the

caught the public’s attention. One whisper would lead to countless prying eyes and

do you want him to be furious? Or worse, end up in the