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. Don’t you want

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

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

a strong hand grabbed her around the

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

grabbed her, making her

disheveled. Rachel screamed and struggled to break free

toward the half–open back

this. He locked the door from the inside and threw her onto the

by the

the panic

99 & Strange Sweet Feeling

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

a moment before saying

Rachel’s face as she held tightly

on!

leave!”

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

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

protecting her? Is she your fiancée, or

anger flashing in

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

stepped forward, shielding Yvette behind

entered the Manor, how my door was locked, and

look at Rachel, who looked

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

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

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