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.

a tickle at her

arm. But before

over. Was he trying to play mind games now?

outside, and she

see Noel?”

servant answered, “I haven’t

taking a work

and his phone suddenly rang. It was in his pocket, so the sounds were slightly muttled Outside, Lilian realized the ringtone was coming from the door next to her. She stepped forward and turned the doorknob… The door wasn’t locked,

the doorway.

the room and closed the door

in there making the call? Lilian asked

There isn’t anyone in this room, so I went in there.” You were gone for quite a while, so I came looking for you. Lilian

“The cal

and the sound of their voices gradually faded as they walked

your mother,

Her father had used her mother to

out of the engagement.

hechurad falling indu her

emptiness filled her

Whitory

pulled Whitney into a beat l “P’ai in glad you’re here! Hold

ploor, found the perfect angle, and supped a picture. T When Whitney saw her