When Love Is a Lie

His words carried an unusual weight–urgency, tear, and an unyielding determination to protect i For a moment, Whitney was caught off guard. Did she really matter to him that much? Or was this just another form of control?

Chapter 190 Breaking Off the Engagement

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car to you later,” he said, smoothly changing the object

This was the second time she’d asked to his help. The set time bebbed her off like it didn’t matter

opped the steering wheel tightly, the tension evident in the whitenessed hicknuckles fe’d seenthedisappointment dash in her eyes, but he prayed.

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Whitney forced herself to take a steadying breath. Thanks for the ride,” she said flatly, reaching

for help with her bags, but before she pool take another step, Noel grabbed

turned, bes bromes

a moment, has grip tiem but not haish. His eyes searched hers before he finally spoke. “Don’t forget what you

expression didn’t change. “This arrangement is temporary I’ll repay the favors Towe, and when I’m done, your conditions

did wait for

his reply, shrugging off his grip and wallong with Yvette

her

barked an orderto Danel. “Sta into that lottshore gambling company. I want

enough evidence to get the authorities involved

said coldly. “Plant whatever you need to make it look suspicious enough for them to a Get the place shut down. Fast

might get involved in the investigation, too. You don’t have the time to separate De fancy business from his personal

for anything else.” Noel snapped. He couldn’t risk waiting Whitney was clearly hiding something, and her

step in first.

to shadow Whitney” he added after a pause “2

want updates on

on everything s

she does. Hi

home, the led Whitney to the quest room she’d

sprucing it up for werks. What do you

pooit watawash in soft pastel tones,

“Tim not a teenager. Whigis everything pind?”

a rour quartz bracelet. “And look, Leven got you this. It’s supposed

led her eyes but helping touched by the