Chapter 78 Moving On from Each Other
Wayed her head slightly, her delicate fare etched with deep disappointment.
She said in an icy tone, “I thought you were allegem bon Damian. Ir turns out that you're just the same. To both
of you, emotion are nothing but something to be hoped with” The man in trout at hei had ovidhri, helpedber, ind
defendsther She’diheright that Noel was an honocable man, someone who took responsibility seriously.
Whitney was fun,ant, ashamed even, that she ‘Which a sparked aftertim for him just depnapo. What a joke.
With a faint, mocking laugh, the kanked at him. “Tee clearly overestimated you. From now on, let's keep our
distance.”
Whitey turned away sesolutely amei bei last sentence, not sparing him another glance the strade out of the
greenhouse.
As the tealed farther awan, Noel's playful smile Daded, replaced by a flickey of implexémotions selling in hoi
gair.
Tut soon enough, his expression returned to calm indifference.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtmorning, Whitney had barely finished getting ready when she received a message in Hambanthat trail.
“T’incoming to plik you up!
Het browsed as she replied witha Bark expressin, “It’s fine: 10meet you there.”
ahes sending the message. Whimes stood up and walked out the door without packing a single tinc
She had no intention of moving back intohis villa
Nael had been light. The Howard family might be powerful enough to control everything but she would still try to
challenge Tumbat.
Sherbusedto believe she had no way to baldhin accountable.
Soon, she pulled up to Damian’s villa:
After neach a month away, returning here telt surreal, like everything had changed.
Once, she'd cuntally curated every detail of this place. Everything here helda piece of her heart.
She'd personally arranged all the decorations in the villa herself.
Standing in the living room, she beard footsteps approaching from upstates
Tjust got off a call. Why didn’t you call forwhen you cin?” “Dandan saldas be handed down the stars,
noticing she wasn’t carrying any haggaps.
Auming it was still in phe car, he smiled, “Tll have someone bring your bags inside.”
Tdn’t bring any hippage,” Whitney replied coldly.
Damian's smile faded as he asked, “Why not? thought we agreed you'd move back in today
He grabbed her hand, trying to lead her outside. “Con, 11 help you pack”
Whinney pulled her hand away and said with an ky tone. “Tim not moving back. I'm here total about ending our
engagement
The mention of calling off the engagement again seemed to intitate Damian, his patience thinning. “Trold you,
calling off the engagement isn’t an option. Stop dreaming *
Without another word, Whitney pulled out her phone and brought up a video, tilting the screen towed him
The glosive footage and incriminating soumch filed the screen
Damian's face shinedition frication to something dicker, a dimperous glint in haere
His paze moved from the screen to ‘Whitney, his tune phillisgly menacing. “So, there was someone in than
cabafter all. It was you?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter the video finished, Whitney calmly pathes phone away. “Whether it wasor not doesn’t matter. You
never our things off with her. I'm done talking At this point, why bother holding on? Ending misengagemem is
best for all three of
“if you agter, | won't reveal what i know we can cup with a suitable explanation totell Grandpa, something
that won't damage the relationship between our fam
She hoped to end things peacefully, without causing too much damage, as that wouldn't benefit her either.
Damaged coldy and asked. “So, you're threateningnow, huh?”
“he’s not a threat. Lani just giving you advice Whitey’s voice wascalm.
Durian asked, his voice Laced with defiance, “And what if | don’t take your advice?”
Whitney held his gaze for a few seconds. “Then I'll pour it online under my sam account.”
Seward to avoid involving anyone else, especially the media.
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