When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian)
Chapter 24

Chapter 24 A Lifetime of Happiness

Whimrestrained her ears, laten the sounds outside.

**Noel, whimney and would like to invite you to dinner," Damian said.

Whitney prayed that Noel would be busy!

"Alright," Notreplied in a low vol

Whitney felt her bort sink.

Moments later, Nal entered with Demian. He was dressed cally in lumpurar.

Sering Whitney still standing there, Damian said softly, "Whitney, could you got Noel cup of water? get started on dinner." "Thelp you," she replied, following him into the kitchen. "Monred. Just keep Noel company. I won't belong."

Left with no choice, Whitney stood across from Noel, clutching her hands nervously like child caught doing something wrong

Noel at the coach, looking at her. "If you keep standing like that, you're bound to care suspicion."

Damianight sense something was off if she kept standing there morously instead of pouring Noel acpof water.

Noel's ice was soft, just loud enough for Whitney to hear.

Riding the craness of her behavior, whimay quickly fumbled to pour a drink. "Would you like coffee or tea?

"Drinking either at this hour will only run my sleep." Noel replied. "I'll just have water."

Whim nodded. "Sure"

But when she brought the cup over, Noel glanced at it and saw it was coffee. He looked up at her and saw her hurriedly go to get some fruits. Soon, a small mountain of fruits was Hup piled up in front of him.

here to traits, Noel said in a low voice.

With compares shy as hers, he wondered how she had the nerve to ask if he wanted her that night.

Dinner was ready before long, and Damian took a seat beside Whitney.

"Try my casking." he said, placing some food onto her plate. Then, he noticed a spot on her cheek and reached over to wipe it away. "Look at you, messy as a little kitten." He then peeled a shrimp and held it out to her.

Whimer reached to take it, but Damin signaled for her to open her mouth instead.

Damian had never acted this intimate before. His affectionate pistares, especially with Noel present, made her uncomfortable. But since he insisted, she was left with no choice.

She glanced at Noel and saw he wasn't looking their way. Only then did she reluctantly open her mouth and eat the shrimp directly from Damian's hand,

Damian smigly wiped his hands, then chatted

Afterville, Damian changed depth Noel about work

Whitney and are getting married soon. Don't you think it's time for you to settle down too? After all, as the eldest grandson of the Howard family, you should be the one to marry first 1 feel a bit had going ahead of you

No replied casually, "The Howard family isn't a traditionalat household. There's no need to follow birth under for marriage, so no need to feel bad about it."

"That's me," Danian said with a smile. "So, is there anyone you like?!

Noel put down his fork and spoon, leaned on the back of the chair, and asked, "What is the Howard daily branching into matchmaking?"

"Ocena 1 just care about you. No one we're married, Whitney and I would love to see you find a girlfriend too. Heturned to Whimney and asked, "Right, Whime?" Dani seemed oddly diwent tonight his words laden with hidden implications. Whitney glanced at Noel, who was looking at her with an unreadable an "Yes," she replied indiferenty.

Was it her imagleation, or had she caught a flicker of coldness in Noel's eyes? it was gone in an instant.

Nel smiled intly and said, "Then I thank you both wish you both a time of happiness."

Those words felt hea wable jab to Whitney.

She placed at Noel, only see him playing with his lighter

After dinner, Damian was about to be.

Befour rating out, he leaned in close and gave Whory a kiss on her forehead, his belyor more possessive than ever. "You go ahead and chat with Not a bit beat" whimney fell inconfortable with the excessive intimacy and instinctively stepped back. Noel, pretending not to notes, stood up as well. "It's late, and have some designs to review.

"Youshould get some resttoo, Whitney, Damian sed as he and Roll together.

Whitney find breathed a sigh of relled and closed the door.

Damian didn't press the elevator button right away. Holed and said, "Noel, I'll be counting on youtoop an eye on Whitney for the time being." "she's not a child, and I don't have that kind of time. If you're so worried, maybe she should move back to your villa," Noel replied expressionlessly

"She's been getting angry with me lately. She does

Damian was still smiling, but the side wasn't gettine.

to me and in went to a bar alan not too long ago."

"Oh?""Noel raised an eyebrow, seemingly bearing something new. Then, he jokingly said, "She went to a bar alone? Sounds like you did something to upset her."