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.

“What are you looking at? I’m

desire and felt like he was about to explode, with his eyes bloodshot he shouted, “The other one escaped, but now

turned and ran toward the

to escape, a strong hand grabbed her

the creepy man was too strong. He pulled her back inside and kicked the door shut so forcefully that

her,

and struggled

the half–open

door from the inside and

kicked and screamed for help. She saw a fruit knife on the table by the

She could see the panic on Rachel’s face, and it was enough to confirm her suspicions.

Strange Sweet

scared. I don’t want to stay here,” Rachel whimpered and grabbed his sleeve. Her tearful

for a moment before saying gently, “Alright.

washed over Rachel’s face as she held tightly to Damian’s hand,

on! Nothing’s been explained

leave!”

looked cold and said, “Ms. Jennings, I suggest you stay out of

Rachel was up to something. If she wasn’t

still protecting her? Is she your

stood firm, anger flashing in

don’t have proof, don’t make baseless accusations.” Damian said

forward, shielding Yvette behind

investigate how that man entered the Manor, how my

shot a pointed, look at Rachel, who looked down

narrowed his eyes. “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

Howards, always caught the public’s attention.

worse, end up in