When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian)
Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Forbidden Love

Hachel could only dream of being Damian's Dancée. She wanted to admit it in trent of everyone, but Damian would never allow it. He didn't like her disobedience.

He had only agreed to let her work at Howard Group after she threw a fitaten he left to celebrate Whitney's birthday. However, he had wamed her to keep their relationship a secret Glancing at Whaney, Rachel noticed the mocking smile on her Eps. 11 irritated her to no end.

What was so special about her that she could marry Damian?

"Don't make random guesses. It wouldn't be good if Mr. Howard brand i

Although it seemed be a denial, Rachel's cheeks flushed with just enough shyness to suggest there was truth to the numur.

The two colleagues exchanged kaming looks "Understood. We won't say a word. Ms. Yanes, you'll look out for us, right?"

Whitney laughed. She didn't expect Rachel to be so bold as to let people misunderstand. Wasn't she afraid that thaman would hear about it?

However, Damian probably wouldn't mind. He seemed to care more about Rachel than her.

"Ms. Spencer, what's so funny one of the employees asked, noticing the smile playing on Whitney's lips.

Whitney met Rachel's tense gaze. "Oh, nothing, I just remembered a movie I saw recently. There was an actress in it with excellent acting skills." "What movie? Was it good?"

"wery. It was a movie about a nice having an affair with her uncle, who already hrada fiancés."

The employee's eyes widened, intrigued. "What then?"

Whoney glanced at Rachel, who seemed to have tumed pale with concealedbury

"Idan"I know, I didn't finish it" She humed to Rachel and asked, "Are you alright, My Yanes? You seem unwell"

The attention shitted back to Rachel.

"I'm fine," Rachel supled, taking a sip of her juice to steady herself.

"Ms. Yanes, your earrings are lovely," one college said enviously

Only then did Whimey notice the earrings Rachel was wearing They were identical to the ones Damian gave her on her birthday

Aheny feeling suddenlysank in berbeart

So, while asking for forghness, Damian had given her the same gift he had given to Bachel

Seeing Whimney's expression change, Rachel was smug. She touched her wings and said, "My boyfriend got these for me at an auction in Mosley. There's another pair just like this one, but smaller Tasked him to give that pair to the maid at home" A mand? Well, wasn't someone who served others a muid?

"Your boyfriend must really cherish you. And you're so generous giving such expensive earnings to a mak. I wish I worked for your family," one of the employees sal, clearly envious.

Rachel's vanity was satisfied, and her mood improved.

Mr. Howard. Whitney suddenly stood up and looked at Damian standing nearby.

The two employees and Rachel also numed their heads to see Bausm. They immediately stood up.

They didn't know if Damian had heard what they had just said. The two employees exchanged glances and buriedly greeted him before rushing away.

"Aren't we supposed to have lunch together? Why are you in the cafeteria? Damian walked up to Whitney with a gentle smile and didn't

He had messaged Whitney before lunch, inviting her out. But she chose to stay, not wanting her colleagues to see them together.

glance at Rachel.

"I think the food in the cafeteria is pretty good. Eating nut would just make you spend more money, especially since you past bought two identical pairs of expensive earnings," Whitney said, picking up her tray "I'm done. Enjoy your meal" Whitney walked past Danilan without looking back

As Whitney's figure disappeared into the distance, Damian's expression grew dicker.

Rachel sensed his displeasure and said cautiously, "Danian, I didn't mean lo."

"Come with me." Damian shot Rachel a cold glance, then left the cafeteria.

I was lunch break, and there was no one in the stairwell. Damian pulled Rachel in after him.

"Why did you wear these earrings?

Rachel was cornered by Damian, Fear and grievance were evident in her eyes as she looked into the anger in his.

You gave them in ane, Can't I wear them? Her voor trembled as she spoke.

"Who told you to wear them in the company? Don't you know they're the same as hers?" Dunian almost growled. Rachel Leyes reddened as tears welled up

I wore them because your them to me, and like them forgot she had the same pair," she said, breaking inte sobs.

Damian's anger ebbed as lie watched her cry. He wiped away her tears and said softly, "I told you to endure. Everything I'm doing is for our future.

Rachel looked up at him and asked, "Why do you have to marry her?"