When Love Is a Lie

Lilian asked Noel, “Can we have Whitney join us for dinner? She helped me a lot today,”

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Noel glanced toward Whitney before looking affectionately at Lilian and smiled. “Up to you.”

Whitney had never seen Noel this gentle before. She always remembered him as cold, ruthless, and even borderline ruthless…

She felt like an invisible hand was elenching tight on her heart, each squeeze sent a suppressing, throbbing ache to it.

Lilian smiled sweetly and replied, “You’re the best, Noel!”

She then invited Whitney to get in the car

to leave.

“Thank you, Ms. Reid. But perhaps I shouldn’t disturb your dinner with Mr. Howard, Whitney said before trying

But Lilian held Whitney’s wrist and responded, “We’ve promised to have a meal together. Besides, there’s still something more I want to learn about the company,

Whitney couldn’t refuse Lilian, so she submitted to her and entered the passenger seat.

Lilian’s graceful laughter kept coming from the backseat whereas Whitney felt like she was sitting on a bed of needles

They finally arrived at the restaurant.

It had a very romantic floor–to–ceiling glass wall, displaying the e amazing

coastal view.

you’re the designer of this restaurant. Is that true?” Lilian asked once they were

Damian in this restaurant where they ran into Noel and

the menu.

to the restaurant aside from it being the most romantic restaurant in

the design of the restaurant suited her

thought it was designed by

help for a friend,” Noel casually

their orders once they’d placed

change the salad with peanut dressing

pay attention to the ingredients on the men since

her heart,

peanuts! How did you know, Noel?” Lilian was surprised as she excitedly

so forgetful, so thaw to remember it for you instead. Noel unconsciously withdrew his hands before pouring a glass of juice

scarlet and said embarrassingly, “Hey, Whitney

an observant boyfriend like Mr. Howard, Ms. Reid.”

thought he changed the salad because he remembered her peanut

He was so attentive that he knew all about her

her heart had sunk into a cold, bottomless

the washroom halfway through

left at the table, sitting across from

come along?” Whitney had her head lowered, focusing on the meal when she heard Noel asking

on having me tag along?” she looked up, replying, “But don’t worry, I’ll leave

grunted. “Stay away from her in the

e past.

wondered if

finding out about their relationship, or rather, their relationship