Chapter 1 Do You Want Me
When Love Is a Lie
Chapter 1 Do You Want Me
Whimer Spencer was on her way to deliver some documents to the CEO’s office when she got a call from the bridal shop
“Ms. Spencer, the wedding dress you tried on lost time has been altered. You can come in to try it again.”
After hanging up the phone, Whitney knocked twice on the CEO’s door. She pushed it open, only to find that Damian Howard wasn’t there.
He wasn’t there the last time she tried on dresses either. She had hoped he could join her this time, but it seemed he was busy again.
It was almost time to head home, so Whiter decided to go to the bridal shop on her cuti.
The shop was housed in a vintage building, exading a unique artistic vibe. This was one of the top bridal shops in Seaboucke
As soon as the staff members saw Whitey get out of the car, they greeted her with respect. After all, they were well aware that she was the future bride of the her to the Howard family in Seabourke.
“Your dress is in the Eating room at the back, Ms. Spencer?!
Noticing the start members were about to personally escort her, Whitney smiled politely. “Tom go by myself.”
The curved ballway was lined with beautifully crafted wedding dresses. As she walked, she admired the exquisite designs. The soft carpet almost swallowed up the sound of her
Suddenly, familur vokes drifted from the fitting room ahead.
Enough. Don’t make ass”
“I’m not making a fuss! I just want to attend your wedding and be a bridesmaid Why is that so wrong?
The man’s voice was deep and commanding while the woman’s response was full of frustration.
Whitney’s heart skipped a beat. Her steps grew her as she slowly moved toward the door of the fitting room.
The doce wasn’t billy closed Through the narrow crack, she couldn’t see much, but the voices were growing clever.
“You can’t,” the man said
“Why?“I just want to be a little closer to you for last time.
“Because if you come, I won’t be able to resist running away from the wedding! The man seemed to rent as he continued, “You love shopping, right? Go to Croydon for a few days. Buy whatever you want with my card I’ll come look for you or the wedding is over
“st what am I to you? Your nime‘ or your secret lover? Just let me go.“The woman’s voice broke into sol
The man sounded helpless but also somewhat
“Didn’t tell you before? status doesn’t matter. What matters is the heart. Don’t you know who mine belongs to?
“Can’t you just not get married? The woman’s voice softened as well..
“Stop asking silly questions. You just need to trust that doing this for our future, the man responded.
As Whitney Istened to the conversation, her blood seemed to rush to her head, as if a dam had broken and all her emotions flooded through her at once.
The two woes she heard belonged to Damian Howard, the man she was set to marry in a month, and Rachel Yames, his niece in name
Rachel was adopted by Damian’s grandfather, Elijah Howard, as his great–granddaughter.
The man Whitney had loved for eight years, the one who had always been so land and wrtentive to her, was cheating on her. At that moment, het world seemed to lose all its cobr
Just then, from the fitting room name more patling sounds, along with some intimate moans.
Whitey hit her lip, trying to hold back the sobs that threatened to nope.
Her vision blurred with tears. She struggled to move her legs, which fell heavy, as she hurriedly left the shop
The sky had darkened, and the streetlights flickered on. The streets were filled with people, all of them brushing past her.
Couples off work passed by the faces glowing with happiness. To Whitney, it was blinding. It was like arrel teminder that her love lite was nothing but a joke.
Because of the relationship between their families, Whitney and Danian had known each other since they were children. He was four years older than her, and she had always followed him an sound Damian never minded and always protected her Herven scolded those who bullied her
Looking back now, the remembered how he had always been very attentior to Rachel tos
As they grew older, Damjan became more handsome and mature. His elegant and poised demeanor became more apparent Whitney rely began to fall in love with him. When
had always wanted, and Damian pamprod and cared for her in turn. He made her his secretary so that they could see each other everyday.
cof her most important moment, she heard thou words.
The sounds of freely mande and lacking on light drew her attention. When she looked up, she tealand she had walked to the entrance of Bhie Night Bar Shepard fat a moment, then stepped inside.
The bartender bought the inquashots she doidered Whitney rarely drank, but now, she was downing or glass after another.
Tha want Whitney’s first time at Blue Night Bar. The last time she was he was with Hansdags for one of his cross–ami tomt. Damian smiled and stopped thens, cl
she couldn’t drink and didn’t w
Now, she realized it to come for her bed fause he didn’t want to do act
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Chicher 1 De You Want Me
Whitney held the glass in her hand, a bitter smile tugging at her lips. Before she knew it, tears welled up in her eyes.
As she slowly drank, her dad gone happened to fall on a man sitting in the corner
Even in the dim light, his fine fearses stood out behind silver–framed glasses, his eyes were dark and deep like an abyss. His may blue suit big sind nis tall, lean framun
Forros she couldn’t explain, Whitney stood up and walked toward him…
She tried to steady her uncoordinated steps as she approached him with a slur in het voice, she asked, “Do you wan
Damian had never touched her. She had always belined it was because he loved her and wanted to save their first night for the most important moment. But now, she realized bow naive she had been.
Well, it Damian could keep a mistress, why couldn’t she sleep with a hot stranger?
The man looked up and stared coldly into her eyes without a word.
Noticing his silence, the tipy Whitney took ten hundred–dollar in from her bag and stutted them into his hand. “You won’t lose out
the man finally asked, “How do you know for sure?s voice was deep and pleasant
Whitney’s eyes, already clouded with tears, filled with a trace of disappointment “Are you not interested in me too
wandered just how much of a failure she was. Dia duin’t love her, and now, this stranger didn’t want her.
She turned away.
Just as Whitney took a step, the man suddenly stood up. His tall frame seemed even more striking in the dim lighting. He grabbed her wrist. “Are you sure about this?”
His
expected movement caught her off guard.
