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

done?” she asked.

arious i handed the car over to the daiver and ran the

been resolved,”

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

Yvette frowned as the swatted

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

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

There’s a big private room on the

eat and that.”

excused herself to the restroom, and by the time she

his right. On his left sat Lilian.

switch seats openly, as that would seem too deliberate. She could only quietly move her chair a little farther away after sitting

at her, but she pretended not to notice.

Helena best friends? You seem really close, Lillan asked, tilting her head.

“We’ve known each other since we were

can

hope that after 1 marry Noel, I can have the same kind of relationship with Helena as she has with you. I don’t have many friends in the country, so I

engaged, they

feeling in her chest

It was only when she tasted it that she realized it was al

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

was alcohol.

and outgoing, but she now showed a touch of shyness. “Don’t tease me, Helena By the

quietly swapped the drink in

she glanced