When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian) novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189 You’re Repaying a Debt, and I’m Your Creditor 

Elijah stood by the window, paring not at the diveway. Behind him, his trusted aide, Isaac, voiced his concem 

“Mr. Howard Sender, are you really letting Ms. Spencer Trave like this? I’m afraid she wen’t erfum in the Howard residence once shar’s gone. ” 

Elijah sighed deeply, “Bainian monged her. What right do I have to make her stay 

A few days earlier, Mr. Isaachad been sent to investigate Rachel’s medical records at the clinic where she had her pregnancy confirmed. At first, there was nothing to find noterma trace of an appointment. But the doctors quickly fabled when they were informed that the inquiry came at Elijali’s request. 

1. The men sent by bude 

It tamed out Rachel was nearly two months porgivet. The attending physician admitted to deleting all reconds after being bribed by hilly. 1 made in diren to the doctor that Damian was not under any decumstances to be informed of this discovery 

As Elijah watched from the window, he saw Whitney loading her lippage into Norlar. He let out another bewysigh 

“Damian and Whitney were never mean to be. Let’s just leave it to fate now,” he said, turning back to tar “Start making arrangements. I’ll visit the Spencer Tandero call at the engagement ” 

Inode the car, the tension was p 

was palpable. 

Whitney glanced at Noel out of the comes of her eye. His sharp proble–cold and beautiful–lordcarved from stone. The cleared her throating the 

courage to speak. 

“Abeat that…agterment” 

“What agreement?” Noelirplied, his tone indillefent as he fertised on the mad 

Whitney gritted her teeth. Was he pretending to forget, or was be really this shameless? 

She finally blurted out, “I’m not paying you back that way. Forget it.” 

Noel turned the wheel, smoothly navigating the car through traffic. His voice was calm but firm. “You don’t have to agree to it” 

Whitney felt a wave of relet–until he added, “But it doesn’t matter. You’re repaying your debt on my teams. 

“You’re ridiculous!” Whitney snapped, her voice rising in frustration. 

“know,” he said, histone unapologetic. 

“Yop–1 

Heranger bubbled over The cool and composed Noel that everyone admired was nothing but a sham. This man was infuriating, stubbom, and completely 

seeing her putted–up cheeks and fiery glane, Noel chuckled softly, basely audible. 

After a long silence, he spolie again. “There’s another option” 

Whitney pecked up. “What is it?” 

They had just pulled up to Yvette’s gated community. Noel parked the car and turned to her, his eyes dark and unreadable. 

“You stop trying to cut me out of your life. No mote avoiding me. When Frall, you come. And no more secrets. No lies.” 

Whitory frowned. That sounded suspiciously like going back to their previous arrangement, only with even more strings attached. 

“Fine,” she said after a pause, “I won’t avoid you, but we keep things strictly casual. I won’t drop everything for you, and I’m entitled to my privacy.” 

Noel snirked, leaning back in his seat. “You’re repaying a debt, Whitney. I’m the creditor. If you want to pay it off quickly, you don’t get to negotiate terms.” 

“Are you serious?” che thot bark 

“Completely 

“This is ridiculous!” 

“You can always go with the finu option,” hesaid with a slygón.. 

ped, coussing lar 

“Noelanlord, his smirk widening- 

“Tine. It’s settled, die inuttered, gritting her breth 

Noel’s satisfaction was evident in the faint smile that played on his lips. Without missing a beat, he asked, “Are you plotting something against Damian?= 

Whitney straightened in her seat, caught off guard. “We just agreed on the trans!” 

“They take effect immediately.” Noel said, his gaze plening. “No inde secrets”