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 waist.

arm. But before she could reach him, his lips

boiled over. Was he trying to play mind

she was just on the other side of the

see

servant answered, “I

he say he was taking a work call? Why did he go missing?”

him to see if he was done with his work call. It he 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 was coming from the door next to her. She stepped forward and turned the doorknob… The door wasn’t locked, and

see inside the room, Noel was already standing in the doorway.

stepped out of the

making the call? Lilian asked in confusion

were gone for quite a while, so I came looking for you. Lilian smiled. “Where’s

“The cal

sound of their voices gradually faded as they walked

behind the door. The last wurds Noel lud said rang inlicrears. medicine for your mother, think about what you need to do. I’ll come see you tonight.”

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hechurad falling indu her

deep, cold emptiness filled her

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angle, and supped a picture. T When Whitney saw her pou, she said, that a bit over the