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 she could reach him, his

he trying

heard Lilian’s voice from outside, and she was just

see

“I haven’t seen

puzzled. “Didn’t he say he was taking a work call? Why did he go missing?”

was, she would ask where he 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

the room, Noel was already standing in the doorway. His phone was now in

of the room and closed the door behind

there making the call? Lilian asked in confusion

this room, 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

“The cal

of their voices gradually faded

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being with him. Her father had used

into not backing out of

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emptiness

morning, Whitory

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