When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian)

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 dumbfoundernoveldrama

"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 "All done?" she asked.

Then, she explained to Helena, "The traffic wastemible. I was so arious i handed the car over to the daiver and ran the rest of the way.

"It's fine. Things have been resolved," Helena replied.

Thomas walked over and started massaging Yvette's shoulder. "So you were gearing up for a four-on-two. Lucky you didn't make it. Otherwise, Charles wouldn't have been able to leave." "Why?" Yvette frowned as the swatted Thomas hand away.

Thomas didn't 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 if that happened?

With 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

At 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. I'll have them prepare food so we can eat and that."

Whitney excused herself to the restroom, and by the time she returned, the table was filled with delicious dishes.

Only one seat remained-beside Nuel, on his right. On his left sat Lilian.

Whitney 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 sitting down Noel glanced at her, but she pretended not to notice.

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

Whitney nodded. "We've known each other since we were kids."

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"Oh, I 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 envy you two," Lilian said wistfully Now that Noel and Lilian were engaged, they were likely to get married soon.

Watney ignored the suffocating feeling in her chest and replied, "You will."

dly picked up the glass in front of her and took a sip. It was only when she tasted it that she realized it was al

Slir didn't want to saymore, su 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. Reid, Helena teased. was alcohol.

Lilian gave Noel a sweet glance, She was always straightforward and outgoing, but she now showed a touch of shyness. "Don't tease me, Helena By the way, do you have a boyfriend?" As the two of them chatted, Noel quietly swapped the drink in front of Whitney.

Nervous, she glanced around.

time..

Thomas was serving food to Yvette. Matthew was silently drinking something, lost in thought. And Gavin had been watching Helena the entire ti Fortunately, no one seemed to notice.

Whitney glared at Noel out of the corner of her eye as it to scold him for being too bold, especially with Lilian sitting right next to him. However, Morl remained composed and ignored her silent protei

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Whitney could ordy Banaway. But as soon as she did, a wann hand grasped hers under the table. She lowered her gaze. Beneath the tablecloth, Noel held her hand

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den betal," regard Helena from across the table.

"How could you have a boyfriend when pause this gorgeous? There must be plenty of people pursuing you."

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