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 asked.

arious i handed the car over

fine. Things have been resolved,” Helena

gearing up for a four–on–two.

the swatted Thomas hand away.

into his pockets. “Because I would we stepped in for you too. Do you think he’d be able

being the deputy mayor’s son and another from the second most prominent family after the Howards, Charles couldn’t afford to provoke them at all. Werte rolled her eyes at Thomas

“It’s such a coincidence that we’re all here today. There’s a big private room on the rooftop. I’ll have them prepare food so we

eat and that.”

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

Nuel, on his right. On

slightly but couldn’t switch seats openly, as that would seem too deliberate. She could only quietly move her chair a little farther away after sitting

but she pretended not

You seem really close, Lillan asked, tilting her head.

known each other since we were kids.”

can

I hope that after 1 marry Noel, I can have the same kind of relationship with Helena as she has with

they were likely to get

suffocating feeling in her chest and replied,

glass in front of her and took a sip. It was only when she tasted it that she

you marry my brother, you

was alcohol.

now showed a touch of shyness. “Don’t tease me, Helena By the way, do

chatted, Noel quietly swapped the

glanced