When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 203 But What About Norl?

About ten minutes later, Hariel valled Noel in report his findings. He had visited the police station in Peaceville, and Whitney had not filed a report. He also located the shop with the larutine number, but it was already closed, and the shopkeeper was nowhere to be found.

Everything was unfolding exactly as Noël had expected. The shop was clearly connected to Damian..

Instead of beading to Peaceville, Noel focused on the moving and dot displayed on his phone the tracker he had secretly planted.

“Alert the police I’ll-

It Whitney hadn’t managed to escape, her situation might still be manageable. Damian wouldn’t arr rashly. But now that she had attempted to rom, the danger had

Deciding it was time in act openly, Noel shared the maker’s location with Tiel, ensuring he could pass it on to Law enforcement. Meanwhile, Noel pressed down

the anelerater, driving deeper into the mountains.

Whitney awoke to darkness so complete she couldn’t see her hand in front of her face, Beneath her, the floor shifted rhythmically–she was in a moving vehicle. Decasionally, the beard the faint sound of rat horns from mutside.

She shitted slightly and heard a metallic clink, cold metal bit into her waist and neck, Raising her free hand, she felt the unyielding grip of chains

Het heart sank. She remembered speaking with Yvette befour blacking out, mid–sentence, as she told her the had called the police. The pain in her neck made it clear–she had been knocked unconscimis

came to a halt. Volers sounded nearby, followed by the grean of a heavy door being opened Light spilled in, harsh and blinding. Whitney squinted, her rers adjusting to the brightness, only to see Damian standing

you. Escaping right

look

nases? I didn’t think you had it

eyes burned with fury, his voice as cold as ice. “Didn’t you say

her chin intensified, and Whitney teared he might break her

slightly and recognized the shopkeeper who had pretended to help her The realization hit her like a Freight train. Damian chuckded darkly. “The heavens must favor me, for you to run

From the moment she stepped into the shop, he had recognized her and contacted

discovered she had made another phone call, Worned it might complicate things,

vision, and her ears rang Damian turned

man waved his hand, and a few others stepped forward, moving to the other side

as Amy and Rachel were dragged away like lifeless dolls. Their

with cage.

fury swirled inside her. She glared up at

price of

monster”

shaking with

human–he was like a demon straight out of hell,

he? And yet, what has he done to you?” Pulling out

showed Damian and