When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 139 Good Intentions Turning into a Misunderstanding

Noel let out a soft chuckle as he began removing his jacket and sening the collar of his shirt. Whitney was at a loss for words, feeling a surge of panic

She lowered her voice and called out,

“you still want to wash your hair?” He Ignored her frustration and walked straight to the bathroom

Whitney quickly followed. “What do you mean? Are you here to fix the showerhead for me?” she asked.

“There’s a toolboxoves there. Bring II,” Noel said casually.

Whitney stood there for a moment before hrying to get the small orange toolbox and walking back to himquickly. She was still curious. “How did you know l called ML. Hughton?”

Noel took a screwdiver from the toolbox, his tall frame easily reaching the showerhead,

1. ad. “I was nearby,” he replied simply.

When he had entered the living room earlier, be overheard base on the plooie.

Someone had gone down to the basement to check, and there was no issue with the main plumbing. The workers who typically handled thes Howard residence. When Isaac mentioned the issue, Norl decided to come and take a look himself.

Noel, with his architectural background, knew a great deal about repairs sachad once seen him fix an old record player for Elijah

sweren’t in

In the blink of an eye, after Noel disassembled and adjusted the showerhead a few times, water started flowing. Whitney couldn’t help but be impressed, he was quite the all–munder

Sull, the water flow wasa!

need to

just wash my hair quickly,”

room..” he started, but Whitney

Whitney said, her

room to wash up. I’ll be in

being “No need, I’ll just wash my hair. You can

toward the door.

misunderstanding.” Noel multed under his breath as he walked out of the

and began rinsing her hair. The water flow was weak, and she could barely

reached for a towel, but it was handed to her instead. Wiping hereyes, she blinked and looked up “What are

voice calm. “Tilt your head down.”

foam trapped in her

scalp, and Whitney’s body instantly stiffened. His pressure was

said, draping a towel over her head.

body felt rigid as if she could hudly stand she muttered, “Thank you.”

she finished drying her hair and stepped out of the bathroom, she found

the earlier incident, she said, “I found out who tampered with my computer.

suradable, but not surprised. “You didn’t report her,” he stated, not as a question but as a certainty, as if he knew she wouldn’t. “I had her resign

is Noel

“Rachel,” Whitney replied

just bring used. Even if they lick

was a long silence after Whitney finished speaking, but Noel didn’t say anything. She looked at him, wondering what he was thinking, but his expression was

and with the showerhead fixed, it wouldn’t be appropriate for Noel to

jacket. “Islate. Get some test,” he said, walking toward

in his room, Nori called

Look into anything Rachel has worked

responded, “Inoticed a few blueprints from Howard Group sent to Seabourke Architectural institute recently, with Rachel’s name on

acknowledged it with a grunt before hanging up the