When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 217 Using Her Weakness to C

Control Her

Whitney wasn’t allowed to sever ties with him. She was on call whenever Noel needed her, and she couldn’t keep any secrets from him.

Those were the terms Noel set for his repayment.

“I’ve saved you again, and now I’m injured. That’s a bigger debt,” Noel said, a calculating look in his eyes. “Let’s count this as five times, plus the others—that makes twelve. Twelve times, no less.”

She was left speechless. I’m grateful for you saving me, but do you really have to keep track so pretively?”

Noel gripped the back of her head, pulling her closer until their lips were almost touching-

Whitney pushed back, afraid he would repeat what he had just done.

Het slightly parted lips were swollen from his kiss. When Noel saw it, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of desire. The closeness between them was making his

breath quicken.

Jost as he was about to kiss her again, Whitney raised her hand to cover her mouth, glaring at him with dark, piercing eyes

Noel’s lips curled into a smirk.

felt a tickle at her waist.

to grab his arm. But before she could reach him, his

trying

she was just on the other side

you see

servant answered, “I

he say he was taking a work call? Why did

was. Whitney pushed against Noel hard, and his phone suddenly rang. It was in his pocket, so the sounds were slightly muttled Outside, Lilian realized the ringtone was coming

doorway. His phone was

the room and closed

in there making the call? Lilian asked in

so I went in there.” You were gone for quite a while, so I came looking for you. Lilian smiled. “Where’s Ms. Spencer? I wanted to chat with her for a bit.” He raised an eyebrow and flatly said, “Why are you asking me about her? You might as well ask

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voices gradually faded

door. The last wurds Noel lud said rang inlicrears. medicine for your

mother to eaten Whitney into being with him. Her father had used her mother to

not backing out of the

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emptiness filled her chest.

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picture. T When Whitney saw her pou, she said,