When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 200 She Is Your Fiancée, Not Mine

Whitney had no idea how long Damian would be gone. If she tried to escape now and got caught, there would be

no second chance, Instead, she pretended to stretch her amwand legs in the constant, all the while discreetly

observing her summomdings.

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Tvery exit still had two guards posted, and match moved about the countyard at regular intervals. It was no

wonder Damian felt confident leaving her The chances it escape were slim almost nonexistent.

e her umestrained.

But stam didn’t mean impossible.

Whitney caught sight of the maid who had let her sanity supplies the night before. The womanha jest emerged

from a room, likely after cleaning it.

“stiss, thank you for your help yesterday,”Whitney said, initiating a concitationi.

The maid looked smeary, giving a slight shake of her head but staying silent.

“I'd like to perpare something Damianlikes to eat. Do you kisiw when he’ll be back?”

The maid shook her head again, clearly not permitted to talk to her,

Whitney recalled how even the people delivering food to be at the factory never spoke. She tried another angle.

“Is Mr. Enson amond? Maybe | can ask him

This time, the mail gestured with her!

shands he wasn’t teither

Both Damian and Billy were absent, Whitney's mind raced. If it were a minor issue, Damian would've sent Billy

alone. Forneither of them to be around, it had to be something significant. That meant Damian might not retum

anytsoon

“Could you bong sfood to my Loom? I'm feeling hungry,” Whitney requested with a polite smile.

About half an hour later, the maid amived at her door with atray of food, only to find the door slightly ajar

Pushing it open, she stepped inside-but the room was empty.

Fanicking, the maid set the tray down and searched the room, calling out, “Ms. Spencer is gone! she’s gone!

The commotion quickly drew the guards into the room

“What do we do? Mr. Lawsonspecifically said to watch her closely. If she’s gone we're shed!” one of them fitted

“Spread out and search! She can’t have gone far.

“Should we inform Mr. Lawson?”

“blot vet rund berties!”

The guards and maids rushed out, leaving the courtyard eerily quiet

Moments later, the wardrobe door creaked opm. Whitney peeked out, scanning the room to ensure it was empty

before stepping out. She crept to the doorway and coumed the courtyard was deserted-guards and maids alike

had left to search for her

without hesitation, Whitney made her move and ran.

Noel followed the navigation to the address, drying miles outside Seabourke and winding through mountainous

roads befoer arriving at an abandoned, unfinished building

Two men in black approached as he stepped out of the car, conducting a thorough search to ensure he was

unamed before escorting him upstairs.

on the second floor, the room was space except for a luxurious leather couch where Damian sat, a wooden

coffee table before him adorned with a collection of high

and coffee equipment

Sering Noel, Damian gestured to the opposite couch, “St

Pouring a cup of coffee, Damian placed it in front of him. The two men appeared relaxed, their demeanor casual

as if they were brothers catching up. Yet the conversation canted awright that could crush anyone listening.

“You've gone too far this time. Did you even think about the consequences?” Noel asked, taking a small sip from

the mug

Thorl, have you ever considered that we're family before deciding to investigate me? Danian’s smile was warm,

his tone light, but his eyes glinted with

Noel smiled hack, though his expression lacked any genuine wamoth “If you had nothing to hide, | wouldn't have

found anything that your ambition has made you reddess. be you even think about what this means for Howard

cup”

Damian shrugged mochalar

his tone laced with disdain. “Everything I've done has her for the Howard Group's future. It's Gandpa who's stuck

in the past, Den ligid to see the opportunities to make mode money ”

“Braking the law is your idea of securing the Howard Group's future? Noel countered, his voice sharp.

Damian brand bark, his omite fading slightly. “Noel, have you forgotten why you're here today?

Since Noel’sanival, he hadn't mentioned Whitney or Damian offered a “helpful” reminder

“lcto convince you to from yourself ini,” Noel replied coolly.

Darnlan’s brows furrowed sligidly before he asked, “You* or not here for Whitney

“What does she have to do with me? She’s yourflade, not mine, Noel said with his usual detachment.

Damian's gaze darkened as he studied Noel's expression Suddenly, he chuckled. “Funny That's exactly what she

told me

With a www of his hand, Billy stepped forward, handing Damian a phone. He pressed play on a video and passed

it to Noel.

In the video, Whitney tilted her head, her expression a mix of coyness and grievance as she looked at Damian.

“I've loved you for eight years. Do you think | could forget that so easily? Noel likes me, so | used him to get back

at you. Everything I've done was just to make you regret.”

With those words, she leaned in and kissed Damian's cheel

The video ended there.