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.

this restaurant. Is that true?” Lilian

she was on a date with Damian in this restaurant where they ran into Noel and Thomas. She felt so awkward that she covered her face with

the menu.

issue back then, she didn’t pay attention to the restaurant aside from it being the most romantic restaurant in all ot

after the date she realized the design of the restaurant suited her

would’ve thought it was designed by Noel?

was just a help for a friend,” Noel casually replied as if it was insignificant

waiter confirmed their orders once they’d placed them.

with peanut dressing to Caesar

pay attention to the ingredients on the men since they were

in her heart, knowing Noel remembered her allergies

you know, Noel?” Lilian

remember it for you instead. Noel unconsciously withdrew

said embarrassingly, “Hey, Whitney is here, you low!”

so lucky to have an observant boyfriend

She thought he changed the salad

of Lillan. He was so attentive

heart had sunk into a cold, bottomless river,

excused herself to the washroom halfway

and Whitney were left at the table,

lowered, focusing on the

along?” she looked up, replying, “But don’t worry, I’ll leave once she’s back. I won’t disturb your

Noel grunted. “Stay away from her in the future.”

e past.

and wondered if her

finding out about their relationship, or