When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 243 Is He Crazy

Whitney had only planned to use Noel’s name to put a little pressure on Charles. She didn’t think he would actually be there.

He had heard her blatant lie, which made her wish she could dig a hole and disappear

When she saw Noel looking her way, she clenched the hem of her clothes awkwardly.

But it was

as just for a moment as he tumed his gaze toward Helena, “If you had another appointment, you should’ve told me. The meeting could’ve been postponed.

“sorry, dear brother. I drank too moch with Charles and didn’t think of it,” Helena replied, playing along.

“Brother?” Charles‘ face turned even paler.

He had no idea about Helena’s identity. Realizing they shared the same last name, he was utterly dumbfounder

“Ms. Howard, I’m sorry for not recognizing you sonter. Please don’t hold it against me, I’ll have the contract revised immediately and deliver it to you tomorrow for your review, “Charles said.

Helena, ever gracious, picked up the glass of wine from the table. “Thank you, Mi, Jackson. Let me give you a toast first.”

the lifted the very glass Charles knew had been tampered with, and he panicked. “Mts. Howard, you’ve already had too much to drink. Let’s call it a day. I’ll go prepare the contract now.

With that, Charles and the middle–aged man beside him scrambled out of the room

They bumped into Yvette, who had just arrived, she was about to curse them when the men vanished as if they’d disappeared into thin air. Rubbing her shoulder, she tumed and saw a group of familiar faces

she

“The traffic wastemible. I was so arious i handed the car

fine. Things have been resolved,” Helena replied.

and started massaging Yvette’s shoulder. “So you were gearing up for a four–on–two. Lucky you didn’t make

as the swatted Thomas

mind and casually stuffed his hands into his pockets. “Because I would we stepped in for you too. Do you think he’d be able to leave

mayor’s son and another from the second most prominent family after the Howards, Charles

that moment, Gavin spoke up. “It’s such a coincidence that we’re all here today. There’s a big private room on the rooftop.

eat and that.”

herself to the restroom, and by the time she returned, the table was

his right. On

openly, as that would seem too deliberate. She could only quietly move

her, but she pretended not to notice.

are you and Helena best friends? You seem really close,

other since we were kids.”

can

can have the same kind of relationship with Helena as she

Lilian were engaged, they were likely to

the suffocating feeling in her chest and replied, “You

and took a sip. It was only

to saymore, su she “Newlyweds always stick together like honey. After you marry my brother, you probably won’t have the time

was alcohol.

but she now showed a touch of shyness.

the two of them chatted, Noel quietly swapped the drink

glanced