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.

traffic wastemible. I was so arious i handed the car over to the daiver and ran the rest

been resolved,” Helena replied.

shoulder. “So you were gearing up for a four–on–two. Lucky you didn’t make

Yvette frowned as the swatted Thomas hand

his pockets. “Because I would we stepped in for you

deputy mayor’s son and another from the second most prominent family after the Howards, Charles couldn’t

today. There’s a

eat and that.”

restroom, and by the time she returned, the table was filled with delicious

one seat remained–beside Nuel, on his right. On his left sat

frowned 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

at her, but she pretended not to notice.

you and Helena best friends? You seem really close, Lillan asked, tilting her

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

Lilian were engaged, they were likely to get married soon.

feeling in her chest and replied, “You

and took a sip. It was only when she

she “Newlyweds always stick together like honey. After you marry my brother, you probably won’t have the time to hang out with us, Ms.

was alcohol.

a touch

two of them chatted, Noel quietly swapped the drink in front of Whitney.

glanced