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.

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

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

She turned and ran toward the door, but

hand grabbed her around

the creepy man was too strong. He pulled her back inside and

her,

hair disheveled. Rachel screamed and struggled to break free

the half–open back door.

the door

by the bed. Without thinking, she grabbed it

see the panic on Rachel’s face, and it was enough

& Strange Sweet Feeling

here,” Rachel whimpered and grabbed his sleeve. Her

a moment before saying gently, “Alright. Let’s leave.”

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

stepped forward, blocking their path. “Hold on! Nothing’s been

leave!”

cold and said, “Ms. Jennings, I suggest

If she wasn’t guilty,

still protecting her? Is she

flashing in

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

forward, shielding Yvette behind

can investigate how that man entered the

look at Rachel, who looked down and her body trembled

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

attention. One whisper would lead to countless prying eyes and

up in the hospital again?” Damian knew Whitney’s soft spot, pressing