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.

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

he was about to explode, with his eyes bloodshot he shouted, “The other one escaped, but now I’ve got you.

She turned and ran toward the door, but just as

hand grabbed her

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

grabbed her, making her

disheveled. Rachel screamed and struggled to break free

toward the half–open back door.

He locked the door from the inside and threw

and screamed for help. She saw a fruit knife on the table by the bed. Without

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

& Strange Sweet Feeling

here,” Rachel whimpered and grabbed his

her and paused for a moment before saying gently, “Alright. Let’s

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

stepped forward, blocking their path. “Hold on! Nothing’s been explained yet. You can’t just

leave!”

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

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

protecting her? Is she your fiancée, or is

flashing in her

don’t make baseless accusations.” Damian said as his expression

shielding Yvette behind her.

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

pointed, look at Rachel, who looked down

Howard family’s adopted great–granddaughter, and the other is my fiancée. Do you want to bring shame on

families, especially the Howards, always caught the public’s attention. One

this, do you want him to be furious? Or worse, end up in the hospital again?” Damian knew Whitney’s