When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 101 Losing His Senses and Kissing Her Rochel's eyes widened in temos as the desperately tugged at Damian's ann with all her strength. Yet it didn't budge even an inch. Her frantse breathing grew more Do you think I've no idea what you've done?" Damian's voice was icy, his eyes glinting with malice As the presaround her neck intensified, Rachel smiggled to choke out the words, "Uncle Damian. 1-1don't knoww-what you' or.. talking about...

"still deming it, huh? Do you takefor a fool?" Damiantightened his grip. "You're the one who brought that man here. If Whitney hadn't escaped, she would've. been assaulted!" Rachel opened her mouth several times but could no longer make a sound.

Damian, as frenzied as a raging beast, was completely oblivious to the fact that he was about to suffocate Rachel. "The told you countless times not to niin my plans, and now, you've madelook like a loser in front of Noell Foolish woman!" He suddenly released his grip, causing Rachel to fall harshly to the ground.

Gasping for air, Rachel coughed violently as she greedily inhaled. She then crawled to Damian's feet, clutching his leg as tears streamed down her face.

"I'm sorry. Uncle Damian. I was wrong. I just wanted to teach her a lesson because I was removed from the project lead position. I didn't mean to drag you down. Rachel lifted her head, showing her visibly based neck as she looked at him with pleading eyes.

However, Damian felt no sympathy. With a forceful shake of his leg. Rachel collapsed back onto the ground. "This is my fral waming. If you do anything stupid again, I won't let you off lightly!" With that, Damian humed and left, leaving Rachel alone on the floor Propping herself up against the table, Rachel slowly stood, still trembling with tear.

Damian had never lost his temper at her like this before. She had always believed he cared for her too much to ever hurt her But after what he had just done, she timally saw his vicious, devilish side. It was devoid of his usual soft, warm smile. He didn't even care that she had nearly been assaulted.

She could still remember how furious he had been when he found out she had gone on a blind date. Didn't that mean he cared about her? The following day, Whitney returned to the city with Yvette since the case was still under investigation, she needed to be ready to report to the police at any time.

As soon as she arrived in the city, the first thing she did was buy a new phone and request a SIM card replacement. She couldn't afford to miss any calls, especially from potential employers, as she had sent out several job applications in the past few days She needed to find a job as soon as possible and start eaming money. Whether or not it could cover her mother's medical bills, it was tfor her to pull herself together.

- leaving Quinn Manor, Whitney hadn't seen Noel. There was not a single word or sign of her neighbor from across the hall.

Whenever she thought of Noel, she couldn't help but recall their kiss that night, and her heart would start racing uncontrollably Why had Noel done that? Did he have feelings for her? But he was always sarcastic and mocking toward her. Was that really his way of showing affection? Whitney shook her head, trying to dispel her thoughts. She blamed it on the atmosphere that night, it had felt overly intimate, probably causing him to lose he senses and kiss her he aftemoon, Sophie called and said excitedly, "whitney, did you hear? The police showed up during bunchtime, and Rachel was called in. She was at the station for over an hour! I heard it was because something happened at Quinn Manor " In was no surprise that the incident at Quinn Manor had been exposed, given their reputation. To prevent further escalation, they covered up the truth by releasing an official statement claiming it wasder to trespassing criminals.

Whitney wasn't surprised by Sophie's news. Rachel had injured someone with a knife. Even if it was self-defense, she still had to go through the legal process and make-astatement.

"Rachel is really down on Juck She finally got to lead a small project, but then she got dismissed. I heard it was because she wasn't capable enough. Even Ethan, who recommended her, and Graham were sent to Zafica to oversee construction projects," Sophie continued.

Whitney was startled. She had anticipated that Rachel would lose her position, but she hadn't expected even the two heads of the architecture department to be effectively demored. Such a drastic move seemed like an example was being made of them.

Damian had long wanted to clean up the potion within Howard Choup, and this was the perfect opportunity. However, i opportunity cso timely that it felt as if he had been waiting for it all along After all, Damian coulders have been completely unaware of Rachel's capabilities when she was recommended for the project lead role-unless he had planned it from the start.

Whitney finally understood - Damian had been using Rachel to further his agenda. She couldn't help, but think that Damian cared for no one but himself. Clearly, alter all these years, the hadn't truly known the real Damian Suddenly, a knock at the door broke her out of her thoughts.

Whitney ran to answer the door and found Yvette leaning against the doorframe, her hands full with bag: of groceries. "Finally! Dailing, my hand was about to fall oft from all the knocking." They had planned to make a meal at Whitney's place that aftemoon.

White Whitney busied herself in the kitchen, weite helped by washingn vegetables as shelcomplained, "Have you heard? Damian is one ruthless man."