When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 4 in a Thousand Dollars Enough

Chapter & is a Thousand Dollars Enough

With a splash, Whitney hit the water.

As she went under, she heard someone scream, and her body immediately started sinking. The sudden plinge

fillether nose and throat with water

She wasn’t a swimmer, so her failing attempts to suitce were chaotic and ineffective.

Amid her pane, Whitney saw a familiar pure dive in. She reached out, but Damian warn quickly in the opposite

direction, as if he didn’t see her.

Het fiance-the man she had loved for right years-chose to save Rachel over her when they both fell into the

water.

The pain piced her heart like a knife, cutting deeper than she had ever thought possible.

Stunned her limbs stopped fighting Whitney watched as Damian held achel close and guided her safely to the

surface

Suddenly, a firm grip seized her waist, pulling her up

She turned instinctively and met a pair of deep, mysterious eyes-the sones she had seen on that

unforgettable night.

It was him!

Forgetting she was underwater, the gaped her mouth in surprise, only to pulp in more water

Doce out of the pool, Whitney coughed repeatedly. A maid wrapped a towel around her and helped her deraff

She didn’t know why that man had shown up here, but she knew she should thank him When she looked up,

though, he was alr

Her gaze shifted back and landed on Damian, who was hugging the pitiful Rachel

Noticing her state, and gently set Rachel down and walked over. His eyes were full of concem as he asked, “Are

you okay?”

Now, he remembered she was her?

Whimney scotted, refusing to respond

After hearing the commotion, Djh hurried over. When he saw the scene, he asked how Whimey and Rachel ended

up in the pool.

/ pone.

“I sum Whitney push Rachel in,” said Jenny Howard, who was standing beside Rachel Derek’s daughter, Jenny,

had always been close to Rachel.

At her words, everyone's gaze turmed toward Whimney

Damian frowned and asked, “Did you posh Rachel?

“Illuno, will you believe me? Whimey held his gaze

“I know you've been upset -”

“Ms. Jenny, i think only Rachel and | were by the pool earlier. How did you see what happened? Whitney at

Damon off mid-sentence. His half-spoken words had already made his stance clear Ignoring him, Whitney turned

to confront Jenny instead.

Jenny replied, “I saw it when | cout from the living room is there a problem?”

“The pool is quite far away from the Ining room, and there are many plants in the way. You must have Incredible

vision, Ms. Jenny”

Whitney's gaze was sharp, muking Jenny feel unewlY:

“Besides, why would | push Rachel Whimey paused and turned her gazeto Rachel. Did she do something to

prome?

Rachel vadily flinched coughing, she finally said, “I was just, Bod slappery by the pool. Whitney and | both tell by

accident”

Kipahi garkly instructed the maids to help the two worm inside to change

Rachel claimed to have an injured ankle. Sering that Damian turned to Whitney, saying, “Rachel can’t walk. I'll

take her in. You should dry off too.”

With that barred Hachel in his arms. As he walked away, Rachel glanced back and smirked at Whitney with

mocking satisfaction.

Yes, Whitney dich | lose this round, but who nuttered most to Damian was painfully obvious now:

After showering and changing clothes, Whitney made it just in tfor the family bunch to start. Everyone was

taking their seats around the dining

“Mr. Noel is here,” the butler, has Hughton, announced

+ Damian's and Derek’s families all stood up Whitney looked up as well.

Etable

From behind the screen stepped a tall, graceful man. His deep-set eyes glinted behind silver-framed glasses,

and hij strikingly handsfeatures looked almost sculpted. His hair was slightly damp, as though he had just

finished showering

“Uncle Samuel, Uncle Derek,” the man greeted them one by one, then moved to stand before Elijah “Onmdpa”

Nord Howard replied calmly. “He’s doing well. He and Mom went to oversee the grassroots level recrily, so they

couldn't make it back. They askedto send their regards to you.

Elijah’a eldest son, Berkhams Howard, had a political background, so for rarely appeared at the Howard

residence. Understanding the need for discretion, thijsh never pressed him

mily in Muit. Iratead, he often reminded his other two sons to act prudently.

“I'm doing well. Tell them not to worry.” tipal’s face softened a looked at his long-absent eldest grandson. “Are

busy with work at the boute? Your parts haven't

¢'t called you the other day, | doubt you'd have thought to cback.”

Nod lowered his long lebars and didn’t try to defend hunarli. “T’in vatry, Grandpa. ”

“Tad, Nord in the chirt designer at Sedemake Architectural Institute. He must be busy. Don’t blhim,” D The

cold.”

“Damian’s father, 5

, Samuel Howard, interjected. “Let's start eating before

that it was or what saved Whitney, ed to Noel and sad, “The person you and is Mr. Spencer's

daughter She’s marrying Damian next month. You two tort when you were kal

Everyone resumed their seats Elijah, having alread

Chapter 4 is a Thousand Dollars Enough

When Whitney saw Nool earlier, she had been stunned

She hadn’t expected that the man from that night would turn out to be Noel Howard, Tamian’s cousin and the

eldest grandson of the m

And she had ended up sleeping with him.

Awkward, shocked, and stunned, she barely registered Damian's affectionate gestures as he placed food on her

plate. She didn’t even hear him when he explained ther he had only one to save Rachel because Noel had

already gone to rescue her

“Let’s talk about this later,” he mured. “Don’t ruin Grandpa's mood

A mulge against her leg snapped Whitney out of her thoughts, and she finally registered Damian's whisper. She

realized Elijah had been calling her

She looked up, meeting Noel's gaze

His cool, handsface and deep-set eyes bore no hart of the passion from that night. Three was only a

detached calm now

“Idon’t remember, cthe answer from these strikingly defined lips.

Whitney felt lost because she had misted what Elijah had just asked

What about you, Whimney? Do you remember Noel?” jah asked

Remember him? Of course. But it wasn’t the Noel from her childhood. It was the wild, reckless Noel from that

night.

Her memories of Noel from further back were vague. She could only recall him as the abfolder kid whined in their

games.

Later, Noel's family moved away from the Howard residence, and she hadn’t seen Not see. She had even

forgotten what he looked like.

Noticing her silence, Damian ansted

for her, “Noel hasn't spent much time

here. Whitney probaif-doésitt

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Noel's gaze lingered briefly on Whime’s face before he said, “Congratulations cif | can.”

Sampel chuckled. “Noel's your cousin. Of course, he'll be there.”

Noel represented Beckham. Bulding

closer ties with him could mean

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“Alright, let’s dig in ” Elijah signaled for them to begin.

Whitney herved a sigh of rebet. It seemed Noel hadn't recognized her

The dim lighting that night_coupled with her drunken state, had probably kept her Kentity a mystery.

After lunch, Whitney noticed both Damian and Rachel had disappeared. Not wanting to dwell on it, especially

with Noel present, she decided to leave.

As she turned to go, & familiar voice sounded behind her. “Leaving? We're headed the sway”

Whitney's heart skipped a beat. When she turned to see Noel, she quickly waved her hand. “It's okay. We're not

going the sway.”

“oh"You know where I'm going? On..”

He paused. A faint, uel die| sme

tugged af hisuins, dndidg a chill

throligh her “Do you actually think a

thousand dollars is enough to get