When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian) novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196 That Stubborn Temper 

After speaking. Domitian leaned down and placed a kiss on Whitney’s forehead before standing and walking out 

she asked, “Ma Howard, do you really believe ishan 35s. Spencer said?– 

son bourjed his gaze, a faint sneri playing ar bislips. When he lookedip again, boxeyes wreeduck with calculation. 

e’s just stalling for time, hoping for an opportunity to grape That’stor––Fliplay along. Let her regret every wont she’s sid 

Whitney teamed wrdd against the cold concrete pillar inside the factory, het mintracing 

mich 

sabo imetig ating him 

at a way to end hier engagement Tachtime, be either refused or sidestepped the ve 

She had asked Noel for help the and begged him to find a way to 

Was he gathering miden sagant Damian all along! 

She thought back to when Rachel bad sent that man in hot her and then escaped scathed, Nord had told her, “Yourant art harily against some people. When 

At the time, she thought he was talking about Rachel, But now it was dearthat he had been entering to Damian 

– Kori had been loving the groundwork tot het from the beginning. 

Whitner closed her eyes frustration, cursing herself for realizing it to Late 

When Noel leamed of Whitney’s disappearance, he immediately ordered Thomas to check all the surveillance cameras around the rest stop where she was last 

Five minutes later, Thomas called back to repon. “Many of the cameras at the rest stop were out of order. The only footage we have shows Ms. Spencer and my entering the budding. Two minutes later, a gray van pulled up near the entrance, and a few minutes later, it drove off. Neither Ms. Spencer nor Amy was se 

Because of the angle, the cameras couldn’t capture what happened near the van. 

“Te the icense plate,” Noel ordered, his tomechilling. 

“Irak,” Thomas said. “The registration informationisbogus. But we’re tracking it through 

sanding traffic cameras,” 

Noel ended the call, his dark eyes cold and stomy. 

He had barely accelerated his investigation into Damian when Whitney vanished 

vit the betting company Or Damian? 

Damian must have caught wind of his moves and used Whitney to gain leverage 

Not stood abruptly, grabbing his coat and heading out of his office. 

Backat the Howard residence, Noel quickly realized that both Damian and Rachel were absent. 

de tine stop at Elijas study to chat, casually mentioning how quiet the house seemed. 

He made a 

“Jeday went abroad with her friends,” Hajah said, “and Helena’s always busy, Damian mentioned he had a project out of town, and Rachel was sent on business tnp. Everyone’s got their own things to deal with That’s probably why it feels empty.” 

Noel listened caretully, his thoughtschwarning 

Damian in a project, Rachel on a trip – it all seemed too coincidental. 

Both of them were conveniently out of town 

Leaving the study, Noell sent a message to Thomas. “Track Bandian and Rachel’s movements over the last two days 

As soon as the message was sem, his phone rang. It was weite 

“Mr. Howard, Welle said in a frantic voice. Whitney’s missing! You have to help me find bær!” 

“How do you know that’s missing?” Noel asked, his voice calm but tim.