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

when she was on a date with Damian in this restaurant where they ran into Noel and Thomas.

the menu.

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

she realized the design of the restaurant suited

thought it

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

orders once they’d placed them.

salad with peanut

surprised. She realized she was allergic to peanuts, but she didn’t pay attention to the ingredients on the men

warmth in her heart, knowing Noel remembered her

How did you know, Noel?” Lilian was surprised as she excitedly held Noel’s

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

embarrassingly, “Hey, Whitney

an observant boyfriend like Mr. Howard,

he changed the salad because he remembered her peanut

of Lillan. He was so

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

herself to the washroom halfway

left at the table, sitting across from each

head lowered, focusing

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

from her in the

e past.

similed and wondered

abour Lilian finding out about their relationship, or rather,