When Love Is a Lie

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Chapter 147 We Were Never Possible

Healizing she hadlet something slip. Any srtaubled forwy

“Did | say something wrong? Whitney, Fre always been direct. Honestly, I’'minot satisfied with your performance.

A suitable jih ne

for the company, for you, and for me

needs a suitable person. D'aletter

“You're Damian's Blancée, a position must women would deramed. We make things difficit for yearselt?Wouldn't

it be better to stay hand be Mrs. Howand? Di, setunto Imrand Group as a semetary something you're clearly

skilled at. Everyour would be happy.”

Whitney tamed back in dome, her posture straightening as the Exced her. “just a few days after joining hiversal

Architecture, my design proposal was approved, and you're saving I'm not suited for this job?

Since

med, mrendy mistake has been this one univwriting a single number in the data. But it’s not an irreversible

erme. If suchamistake is unforgivable, then what about the day you forget the evaluation report for our meeting

with Mr. Obrien? How do potrexgdain that?

“Otcolate, Freyred to you then should falso be blamed for thath

Ameiner, unable to cup with a proper response

Whitney's irritation had been building all meming. Nomally, she would let Amy" scilicium slide, even pretending

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not to notice

But today was different. Today, she woulli’s star silent.

“I love you like Norland seeas ssort of rival You're nitpicking to diveout of Uversal Architecture,”

Whitney said plainly.

Amy's face went pale as the accusationhit “What nonsense are you talking about?-

“Whether it's nonsense er not, letclarity, Noel is Damian’s cousin. We were never, and will never, he

possible. So, rest easy.”

With that, Whitney gathered her tiles and walked out of the office. Amy stood by the glass window, watching as

Whitney retumed to her desk.

Noel being Damian’s cousin was a tac Amy had heard before. However, she had initially known about Whitney's

comiction to them.

Even after being called out, Amy belt a strange sense of relief. At least she was sure now-Whitney and Noel

couldn't be together.

That thought gave her ssatisfaction but she still faced the schallenge. She wondered how to pash

Whitney out of Universal Architecture for good.

Since that day, Whitney hadn't seen Noel at the Howard residence.

Whether it was intentional or due to his busy schedule, he was nowhere to be found, either in the morning er at

night. Tflew by, and Damian and Whitney's wedding www.now less than a week away.

Following tradition, the bride was supposed to prepare from her family home, so Whitney moved back to the

Spencer residence.

JerSchwartz, the deputy vice president of Universal Architecture, suddenly called Whitney into his office. He

mentioned that he was already aware of her relationship with Damian and their upcoming wedding, and he

proactively offered her a month of wedding leave.

“Whitney, you've been discreet about this. Don’t worry, | won't mention it to anyone. If you need more time, let

Whitney locoed a polite smile. “Thank you.”

After leaving the office, she drove straight to the hospital,

In the VIP hospital suite, Whitney sat by Margaret's bedside, her eyes welling up with tears as she gazed at her

sleeping figure. “Mom, I'm getting married, Are you happy for me?

The room was silent except for the rhythmic beeping of the machines,

“I know you'd want to make sure I'm marrying someone who will makehappy. L.” Her words faltered as she

held Margaret's hand and pressed it to her cheeks...

She couldn't bring herself to say she would be happy. She didn’t want to lie. Dat admitting the truth to Margaret

felt even more unbearable

After a moment, Witney kisard Margaret's palm gently. “Don’t worry about toe, Mom.”

osing the door behind her. She walked away with steady steps.

As she left the room, she turned back for one last look, her gaze firm and resolute before closing

Not far down the hall, Noel Beaned against the wall, silently observing her retreating figure

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Before Wuttery attired, Noel had already been in Margaret's anom, consulting another expert for a second

upision. The diagnosis was clear-Margaret needed the newmedication, and with it, she would soon

tegain.consciousness.

Noel immediately called Thomas to arrange an evening nierting.

Ash bong up the phone, he spotted Whitney down below, her figure standing clearly

She looked even thinner than she had a dew days ago.

Noel's eyes flickered slightly as be realized that Whitney had cto visit Margaret. He quietly left the room.

After she entered, he approached agalis, listening to what she said to Margaret.

“The wedding la sody i

live days away. Ms. Spese mit be anxious,” Dariel macked from beside him, sighing

Noel wild nothing, huming toward the elevator with a tesolate expression

The next morning, Whitney gedom here at the Speciesidence.

An Whitney reached the top of the stairs, she heard Westley chefully call out from the downstairs dining area.

With a concemed tone, he said, “Whit, did you

sleep well last night? | had your favorite breakfast prepared.”

Stella shot her a disdainful glance, her voice dripping with insincity as she said, “What, I'll wish you a happy

marriage in advance Whitney simply glanced at them for a moment, then looked downrat Hir long staircase

ahead of her.

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