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.

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

man was consumed by a feverish desire and felt like he was about to explode, with his eyes bloodshot he shouted, “The other one escaped, but now I’ve

turned and ran toward the door, but

a strong hand grabbed her around

was too strong. He pulled her

her, making her

hair disheveled. Rachel screamed and struggled to break free

toward the half–open

the man had expected this. He locked the door from the inside and threw

table by the bed. Without thinking, she grabbed

your tongue?” Whitney asked. She could see the panic

Strange

don’t want to stay here,” Rachel whimpered

at her and paused for a moment before saying gently,

Rachel’s face as she held tightly

on! Nothing’s been

leave!”

Jennings, I suggest you stay

obvious Rachel was up to something. If she wasn’t guilty, why can’t she explain

protecting her? Is she your fiancée, or is Whitney?”

firm, anger flashing

you don’t have proof, don’t make baseless accusations.” Damian said as his expression

stepped forward, shielding Yvette

did something, there will be proof. We can investigate how that man entered the Manor, how my door was

Rachel, who looked down and her body

of attention. One is Howard family’s adopted great–granddaughter, and the other is my fiancée. Do you

families, especially the Howards, always caught the public’s attention. One whisper would lead to countless prying eyes and unwanted scrutiny.

in the hospital again?” Damian knew Whitney’s soft