When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian)
Chapter 23

Chapter 23 This is the Last Time

Damian owned as he looked at his phone. The message from St.

"Damian, after thinking over feel there's something you should know There was a photoached.

This photo made him stop chasing Rachel

The setting was dimly lit, but he could tell it was taken at abar.

Under the dim light, Whitney was sinding to the side, seemingly talking to a man sitting across from her. Though the angle was distast, he could still see the faint blush on her checks. The man was looking up at her. He was strikingly handsome, his expression unreadable. Domien felt that the man looked somewhat tamlar

Though the photo only showed his profile, Damian enlarged it as much as possible before finally recognizing hom

It was Noel

After the unpleasant encounter at Duffle Jewelry Store with Danlan and Bachel, Wette decided to take whitney to a different jewelry shop.

After hoying her gift, Wette headed back to her studio to finish up some work whimney made a stop at the grocery store, picking up some ingredients before heading home.

As soon as she stepped through the door, she heard noises coming from thekitchen.

There was an umbrella on the shoe rack by the door Whitney quietly set down her groceries, picked up the umbea, and headed toward the kitchen.

All figure was reflected on the frosted glass.

Suddenly, the door swing open

Damian came out with a plate of freshly made it salad

Whiney's hand posed in the

"How did you get in?" she asked in surprise.

*I's modcut to crack the code on your door"

Howard Group's deparment had some of the top talents. Any one of them could elly break the code of her door lock, especially since her lock system wasn't very advanced.

Wimey thought that she needed to get a more secure lock installed spon

"what are you heefheasked coldly, setting the uber down

Dunia handed her soup of warm water came to apologie

Whimsey didn't take the cop, so Damian put it back on the table. "Whimney, I went to die with my words today. I shouldn't have made you angry. Look, Thought all these groceries so that I could make you a meal to make it up to you." "Carp after the stick? Damian, what do you take me for?" Whitney asked, painting toward the daos. Please lease. Get out of my house!"

"Tunderstand you're angry," Damian replied, grabbing her hand. "This time, I won't say anything You can hit me until you're satisfied"

With that, he took her hand and directed to hit him

Whitney pulled away. "If thin you, I'll only hem my hand!

Withoutwood, Damian picked up the umbrella from the table and placed it in her band "Use this won't dodge."

Whitney's anger flared as she lifted the umbrella.

Damian stood straight, with no intention of dodging

Just as the umbrella was about to land on him, whitney stopped.

"Whitney, you can't bring yourself to do it, right? Damian said joyfully

Why couldn't she just hit him? She was sa angry and resentful. Why did she have to go sot now?

Dani hugged her."I knew II, Ike it..."

"This is the last time," Whitney said, putting her hand down.

She reminded herself that she was only giving hin one last chance because she still needed his help with her mother's mediation

Damian nodded. "Trust me, I won't make you sad again."

Hegestured toward the kitchen, where he had laid out the ingredients "I bought all your favorite ingredients. I'll cook a nice meal for you today,"

In the past, Darian had rarely slepped foot in a kitchen. Now, he was going to cook a table full of dishes for her.

"From now on, I'll only cook for you." Danlan promhed.

white smiled, though she felt nothing at all.

"By the way, could you invite Noel over? It would benk

have a gathering," Danian said as he moved the kitchen

cooking

The mention of Nomade Witney feel uncomfortable. His indifferent attitude the day before was already a clear sign that he didn't want to engage i

After that one reckless night, it was probably best for them to avoid each other.

with

her

"I don't think that necessary. He might not even be home," she said,

parian passed as he was about to put on the apron "You both the in the same building, and it just so happens that he's right across the hall it would be made not to invite him. Beds, I want to ak Noel to look out for you" Timan ahli don't need him to look at to me." Whitney responded

"Even if you don't need him to, it's the conteous thing to do, isn't it? Since Noel lives across from you, it's only right to invite him," Damian said, noticing the reluctance on her face. He paused before adding, "Whimey, is there something wrong between you and Noel?" Achilliantheragh Whitney. It she continued to refuse, Damian would grow suspicious and might even investigate.

"Of course not. I barely know him," shesaid.

"All the mean to get to know each other. Besides, be saved you before. Lose him a thank you," Damian said with a smile.

with that, he opened the dose and went to knock on Noel's door himself.

Whimey could only hope Noel wasn't home. Or, if he was, that he would decline

But just then, she heard the sound of the door across the hall opening.