When Love Is a Lie

Project

Whitney’s prolonged il lett the entire room staring at her in confusion.

Noel glanced up from the project documents. Before him, Whitney’s face was pale, and her expression was clouded with confusion.

Merilted slightly in glance at her laptop serren, finding it completely black

Someone whispered, “Her laptop’s not even working

At that moment, Amy stood up and walked over to check Whitney’s screen. Upon seeing the blink screen, her expression tumed stem. “You knew how important this meeting was. How could you be so imprepared?

Amy sonlded sharply before timing to Noel. “Mr. Howant, tapologize for wasting everyone’s time today. Whitney can’t present, so this meeting can’t proceed. I’ll Take her hack and report this incident to the higher–ups. She should be dis

Whitney quickly defended herselt, “I did have a backup, but it looks like my 15 drive was invaded with a virus?

The moment she placed in the USB drive, her laptop screen went black. It was clear that the drive had introduced a vins that invaded her laptop’s operating system. Not only washes Laptop rendered useless, but all the data on the USB drive had been completely wiped.

“That’s your personal USD drive, right? It’s been in your bag the entire time. As you can are, no one here even touched your things,” someone pointed out.

Whitney’s words implied that she believed someone had sabotaged lin

1er sad it was anyone here, not have accused anyone” she replied, her cold gaze meeting the other person’s directly

Amy tapped her watch, her initation growing. “Whitney, we’ve best waiting for you far too long. First, your file went missing. Now, your backup failed. Do you realize how important this project is for both companies?”

est that Whitney be

professional but im “Even though she’s muistant, I won’t cover for her. Mr. Howard, I

eyes turned to

on the table and lightly tapped his fingers on the surface. His penetrating gaze landed on Whitney as

that Noel wasn’t immediately defending Whitney, a subtle

hamrat finished speaking,” Whitney said

ahead.” he replied, his voice calm

laptop?” ater request was polite, almost deferential. It was an acknowledgment of the workplace hierarchy and Noel’s position of

“What? Did

was Noel’s personal

familiarity with Noel,

laptop over to her. Whitney nodded in thanks and

gone, her USB drive was niined by a vines, and her laptop was bricked. She could only borrow Noel’s

with muted curiosity. “Whiney, just stop embarrass-” Amy began,

screen suddenly

to outline the structure’s form and elegance. It resembled a masterpiece crafted by an artist with an

design, bringing it to life. The

room was

remained fixed on the projector screen, his deep eyes reflecting a

ears. “I understand how critical the designs. That’s why, in addition to saving it on my USB driw, I uploaded a

was why she had asked to Noel’s lap

slaptop.

their

experience. This

to her seat, took out a sketchbook from her bag, opened it, and presented it