When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian)

Chapter 121 It 1 Can't Marry the One I Love, I Won't Marry at All

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(deep, dackeves. They felt like anemulless abyss,

"You two mend to match over the Tuture of Howard coupetar me "Tiples trail voice broke the silence.

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Whitney tell a pang of sowed to suppress, joking. "spa, are you trying to slack oft? Is Damian tegh for you that you need me too?"

jahutakdel settly at her teasing. "Al my age, brattake it easy?

then, his gare bented serious as he looked at bothvet them. "You two are the mes post most. You (Nemian, kom need to keep an eye on him. He

ommost take good care of Howard Group. Whitney, after you mARTY

Eloah sighed deeply but dcbet finish his sentence. Whitney felt a weight in her heart. She didn't want to marry Damian, and the thought of having to keep an eye on him when -dudict even want to be with him tell umbearable.

But rejecting flijah now was imposible she couldn't baling herself to tell the tool it was as if a heavy stone had lodged itself in her chest, weighing her down with

"You need to promise me, ouly without by Daniay's side can Liest easy," Eliphahlel, histone suft with a hint of pleading.

Apare trom above swept over hes. It was deep, dark, and filled with a strong seise of testraint.

Whitney tell it kresby, but she dared not meet Noel's eves

was waiting for her answer. It she agreed, it would be hard to go back on her went.

As the silence lingered, Noel spoke up, lightening the mood with a joke, "Grandpa, stop scaring us.

carling us. We're not aftough as you think. The doctor said you're in good jand can live for another years. Are you already thinking about retising? Are you eyeing another lady and wonted about missing out on romance Elijah glared at him, pretending to be angry. "You rascal, when did you leans to joke with me? I've been waiting for you to find someone to settle down with and stan a family. Don't tell me you're going to let Damian outpace you?"

Noël shrugged nonchalantly. "It can't marry the one love, I won't marry at all. With Damian and the Howard family will carry on. He can have a few more

Whitney telt an odd discomfort in her chest, her thoughts consumed by his words. "I can't marry the one I like.."

Elijah waved biott, "What sets are you spouting? You're the eldest grandson of the Howard Lasily. How could you not marry your mother's already setting things up for you. Her taste is impeccable, and your father's been careful all these years. You need to help him share some of the burden."

In the world at prestigious families, alliances through manages helped strengthen the family Inpolitical circles, even if the families weren't perfectly matched in states, they still needed to choose a party who could provide support

If Noel were to retire someday, a good match could protect the Howard family's legacy.

Yvette had once explained Noel's situation to Whitney, and now hearing Elijah's words, Whitney couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy. She and Noel were both trapped, unable to make their own choices when it came to manage

Elijah had said his piece, and his energy was clearly uning low. After taking his medicine, Elijah was persuaded by Whitney to lie down and rest.

Once Elah had fallen asleep, the two of them left the room. The hallway was eenly quiet.

As they tumed the comer and headed toward the stairs, Whitney was caught off guard when Noel suddenly pulled her into an empty room.

Whitney found herself pressed against the door. The warmth of Noel's breath overwhelmed her as he kissed het deeply. She froze, her body tensing in surprise

Noel quickly seized both her hands, pinning them above her head while his other hand gripped her slender waist, pulling her closet.

"Let go. "The more she struggled, the clout he pressed against her.

Seit mouths. But Noel didn't let go. He kissed her as

Gesping for air, Whitney felt as if she were suffocating - Desperate, she hit his lip, and the taste of blood filled their though he were lost in the madness of the moment. Outside, she faintly heard the voices of two maids "Have you seen Ms. Spencer? Mr. Dandan asked her to join him for duster at Grand Manor after visiting Mr.

Grand Manor, where Samuel's family lived, was just a short distance from the Howard besidence

Emaid responded, "Ms. Spencer and Mr. Noel already left Mr. Howard Senior's room Try looking around"

As Whitney continued to struggle, she unknowingly kicked something. The sound of it echoed through the room with a loud thad.

"What did the outcome of the maids asked.

"It sounded like it came from

s supposed to be empty!

," the other replied.

As the voices continued, the doorknob began to fum. A cold sweat broke out on Whitney's back, and her hands and feet tuned ice-cold. She locked eyes with Noel, a sense of dread camping overlet "Why isn't the door opening? I'm sure in wasn't locked," one maid said.

"Thave the kry. Let's check. We can't let air thieves sneakin."

The sounded a key being inserted into the lock followed. With a click, the door opened.