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.

next second, she felt a tickle at

before she could reach him, his lips were backon

boiled over. Was he trying to play mind games

Whitney suddenly heard Lilian’s voice from outside, and she was just on the

you see Noel?”

“I

he say he was taking a work call? Why did

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 was coming from the door next to her. She stepped forward and turned the

already standing in the doorway. His phone was now

of the room and

you in there making the call? Lilian asked

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

loud, and the sound of their voices gradually faded as they walked away.

The last wurds Noel lud said rang inlicrears. medicine for your mother, think

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

not backing out of the

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deep, cold emptiness

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