When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian)
Chapter 39

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The moment Twee heard this, her birt hope vanished, and her shoulders thumped

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Whinney thought in a moment, then looked at Yvette "That's why Jenny was so confident. Even when you spend checking the footage, she taped completely calm

At the time, Jenny had been standing right beside Rachel When Vette mentioned reviewing the sorveillance footer, Whinney had caught a glimpse of jenny's face. There hadn't been even What did I even do to pening that she'd gote all this trouble to flame me? Are all the Howard this fond of bullying prople/

Yvette was both angry and bewildered First, Damian habered Whitney for Rachel, Andon, Jenny had framed for no apparent co

Realizing than Helena was also a Howard- Fumian's citer has no leu Verre quickly apologized, "Sorry, Horgot you're a Howardian" fos the youngest in her Ea

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Helena shrugged, unfazed. "No offense taken. And you're not entirely wong Jenny went though a heartbreak and hair't been the same since. She's alon spoiled all her life"

As the mentioned Jering's heartbreak, Helena cast a glance at Whit

"I'm a victim of that too." Whitney add with a righ,

she had only met beton's boyfriend twice, both times at the How indietidence. Inexplicably, he decided inconfess his feelings her

She had turned him down emer, and when he tried again, Jenny happened to walk in.

Since then, Jenny became convinced that Whimer hadled to steal her bestriend and fad been holding a grudge ever since.

Tverto's eyes it up with understanding "So, this is Jenny's way of making an example She thinks framing me will somehow punish Whitney" Whitney sighed. "Time soory Treme You or died in this because of the."

"What's there to be socre for? it's just a lawsuit. As long as I didn't do it, they can't pin it on me, sigle?

I looked determined, reassuring Whitney not to feel guilty

Helena suggested they go back to the banquet hall new the scene and see if the seas anything they had missest.

"TI ps with you." Whiter said.

One Whimey had fastened her seatbe, Helena started the car

"Are you sure it's olun for you repes Yve? Wimeyanked a hint of worry in her volon

Helena was a Howard, and aside from the complications with her family ties, she could face back

Helena tumed the wheel, gading the car onto the main rood. "Tim a lower. Taking on

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Whitney thought about this me, you'd be going up against your brother."

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Hachel might be the one pressing charges, but averyone knew Data was the driving lace behind her. If this went to court, Helena odbacing Damian head-on. "Perfect Well see if his legal team is better than me, "Helena said.

They charted about other things for a bit, and before long, Helena parlad the car as roma caté

"Aren't we going to the banquet hall Whitney asked, purred

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They got out and walked into the cate

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, the documents you're dropping off. Are they for Karl Whitney asked, begining to put the pieces together.

"Our firm is negotiating a contact with Sabouke Arhitectural Institute, and promised to bring the material today. Noel mentioned he'd be nearby.

Whitney stood up abruptly. "If this is a work meeting, I'll just man in the car."

If she had known they die anting Noel, the wouldn't have come incide in the first place

Helena waved han back down. "It's not confidential, and besides, you're hardly a competitor,"

By the time, Noel had wrapped up his conversation. As his companion left, he made his way oven to their table.

"Nook" Helena pirrted him..

Whitney suddenly felt like the ground should just swallow her up. Tesday, she is his didn't want to see him. Now, bere he was sitting right in front of him. Talk about awkward

But she couldn't make a scene in front of Helena, so the managed a polite. "NL"

nashee koked up, bei eyes meet his dark gane for juna second before she quickly looked away.

They were seeing booth, and with Helen's bags and laptop case rapping the seat beside her, only the spot nest Whitney was tre

Noel sind in ferade her.

The faint sort of endar di iliad over from his direction, and Whitney imtinctively edged a little farther away, trying

Helena ok the docum from her bugandhanded them to hol

"Noel, what do you think chances are

«farther away, trying to put some distance between then

Noel glanced over the papers, his expression serious Heplied in deep and advice, "ying to get a hint from me?"

1 wouldn't dare, I'm jmacking canally," Helenus replied.

Noel looled up, his gaze thoughtful.

"All I can say is, you have competition. If you want Seabourke Architectural Institute to choose your firm, show them your capability and commitment." FindNovel

Helena's eyes sparkled with amusement. "So, are you planning to delve the price down, Noel?