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 true?” Lilian asked once they were seated.

this restaurant where they ran into Noel and Thomas. She felt so awkward that she covered her face with

the menu.

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

she realized the design of the restaurant suited her

who would’ve thought it

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

waiter confirmed their orders once they’d placed

said, “Please change the salad with

but she didn’t pay attention to the ingredients on the men since they were

in her heart, knowing

How did you know, Noel?” Lilian was surprised as

always so forgetful, so thaw to remember it for you instead. Noel

said embarrassingly, “Hey, Whitney

an observant boyfriend like Mr.

She thought he changed the salad because he remembered her peanut

was so attentive that he knew all about her preferences and aversions.

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

excused herself to the washroom halfway

left at the table, sitting

focusing on the meal when

she looked up, replying, “But don’t worry, I’ll

Noel grunted. “Stay away from

e past.

wondered if her was

Lilian finding out about their