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.

i handed the car over to the daiver and ran the rest of

Things have been

were gearing up for a four–on–two. Lucky you didn’t make it. Otherwise, Charles wouldn’t

frowned as the swatted Thomas

“Because I would we stepped in for you too. Do

one 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

There’s a big private room on the rooftop. I’ll have them prepare

eat and that.”

excused herself to the restroom, and by the time

seat remained–beside Nuel, on his

deliberate. She could only quietly move her chair a little farther away

at her, but she pretended not to notice.

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

known each other since we

can

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

were engaged, they were

ignored the suffocating feeling in her

in front of her and took a sip. It was only when

my brother,

was alcohol.

always straightforward and outgoing, but she now showed a touch of shyness. “Don’t tease me, Helena By the way, do you have a

them chatted, Noel quietly swapped

glanced around.