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.

restaurant. Is that

date with Damian in this restaurant where they ran into Noel and Thomas. She felt so

the menu.

emotional issue back then, she didn’t pay attention to the

the date she realized the design of the restaurant suited

thought it was designed by Noel?

was just a help for a friend,” Noel casually

confirmed their orders once

said, “Please change the salad with peanut dressing to

didn’t pay attention to the ingredients

warmth in her heart,

allergic to peanuts! How did you know, Noel?” Lilian was surprised as

for you instead. Noel unconsciously withdrew his hands before pouring a glass of

said embarrassingly, “Hey, Whitney is here, you

awkwardly. “You’re so lucky to have an observant boyfriend

thought he changed the

He was so

heart had sunk into a cold, bottomless river, freezing her heart

washroom halfway through the

and Whitney were left at the table, sitting across from each other.

lowered, focusing on the meal when she heard Noel

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

grunted. “Stay away from her in the

e past.

and wondered if her was

abour Lilian finding out about their relationship, or rather, their relationship in the