When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 139 Good Intentions Turning into a Misunderstanding

Noel let out a soft chuckle as he began removing his jacket and sening the collar of his shirt. Whitney was at a

loss for words, feeling a surge of panic

She lowered her voice and called out,

“you still want to wash your hair?” He Ignored her frustration and walked straight to the bathroom

Whitney quickly followed. “What do you mean? Are you here to fix the showerhead for me?” she asked.

“There's a toolboxoves there. Bring II,” Noel said casually.

Whitney stood there for a moment before hrying to get the small orange toolbox and walking back to himquickly.

She was still curious. “How did you know | called ML. Hughton?”

Noel took a screwdiver from the toolbox, his tall freasily reaching the showerhead,

1. ad. “I was nearby,” he replied simply.

When he had entered the living room earlier, be overheard base on the plooie.

Someone had gone down to the basement to check, and there was no issue with the main plumbing. The

workers who typically handled thes Howard residence. When Isaac mentioned the issue, Norl decided to come

and take a look himself.

Noel, with his architectural background, knew a great deal about repairs sachad once seen him fix an old record

player for Elijah

sweren’'t in

In the blink of an eye, after Noel disassembled and adjusted the showerhead a few times, water started flowing.

Whitney couldn't help but be impressed, he was quite the all-munder

Sull, the water flow wasa!

“The nozzle’s half clogged. We'll need to replace it tomorrow,” Noel said.

“Better than nothing. I'll just wash my hair quickly,” whitey replied.

“You can go to my room..” he started, but Whitney quickly interupted him

“No!” Whitney said, her face flushing,

Noel sighed. “I meant you can use my room to wash up. I'll be in the study

Whitney hesitated, feeling a bit awkward, but also uneasy with how bold he was being “No need, I'll just wash

my hair. You can go outside,” she said, pointing

toward the door.

“Good intentions tumed into a misunderstanding.” Noel multed under his breath as he walked out of the

bathroom

Whitney hurriedly closed the door, tumed on the shower, and began rinsing her hair. The water flow was weak,

and she could barely rinse properly. Soap-suds got in her eyes, causing her to squint.

She reached for a towel, but it was handed to her instead. Wiping hereyes, she blinked and looked up “What are

you doing here again?” she asked, startled.

Noel held the showerhead, his voice calm. “Tilt your head down.”

The water ran through Whitney's hair, cascading down her long strands. She still had foam trapped in her

strands, so she needed to rub it out. Noel reached over to help ber

His fingers gently massaged her scalp, and Whitney's body instantly stiffened. His pressure was just right, gently

helping to wash it all away.

“Done,” he said, draping a towel over her head.

Whitney's body felt rigid as if she could hudly stand she muttered, “Thank you.”

After she finished drying her hair and stepped out of the bathroom, she found Noel examining the blueprints on

her desk

Remembering the earlier incident, she said, “I found out who tampered with my computer. It was Beata from our

compan.

Noel looked up, his expression suradable, but not surprised. “You didn’t report her,” he stated, not as a question

but as a certainty, as if he knew she wouldn't. “I had her resign voluntarily. She’s not the mastermind,” Whitery

replied.

“Then who is Noel asked.

“Rachel,” Whitney replied

She repeated what Beata had told her. “She was just bring used. Even if they lick her out of Seabourke, she’s still

just taking the blfor someone

There was a long silence after Whitney finished speaking, but Noel didn’t say anything. She looked at him,

wondering what he was thinking, but his expression was

| was getting late, and with the showerhead fixed, it wouldn't be appropriate for Noel to stay longer

As Whimney was about to speak, Noel grabbed his jacket. “Islate. Get stest,” he said, walking toward the

door.

Back in his room, Nori called Daniel.

“Have someone investigate the anhitecture department at Howard Group Look into anything Rachel has worked

on,” he ordered.

Dariel responded, “Inoticed a few blueprints from Howard Group sent to Seabourke Architectural institute

recently, with Rachel's non them.”

Noel simply acknowledged it with a grunt before hanging up the phone.

The next day, Rachel was called into her manager's office. Her designs had been rejected, with feedback about

safety issues and unreasonable setups

-band intercons kemping a Msunderstanding

Meanwhile, Yvette cto Universal Architecture to meet Whitney for lunch,

“Why do you look so down?” Whitney asked, watching as Yvette pushed around the food on her plate, hardly

eating.

Yvette glanced up and sighed. “My family has arranged another blind date for me”

“Did you cancel the engagement?” Whitney remembered that Yvette’s parents had taken her to the York family

to discuss the annulment.

Yvette nodded, “Yeah, | called it off. My mom is still trying to talkout of it, but my dad is firmly against it. It's

surprising though. He's always listened to

thom but not on this”

your dad really treats you like a princess,” Whitney remarked.

to my

Seeing Whitney's slightly melancholic expression, Yvette realized that Whitney was thinking about her own

situation. “What about you? Has your engagement with Dandan Howard bren called off yet? Haven't you figured

out a way to get out of it?”

Whitney remained silent, deep in thought. Yvette also seemed troubled for her

Then, a sudden realization seemed to dawn onher, and she eagerly said, “I think | have an idea...”