When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 220 We're Not That Close

Whitney phone suddenly rane.

It was from Cole Stem, her mother’s doctor. He said, “Hello, Ms. Spencer, Mr. Spencer knew you'd renewed the

payment for 10 million dollars, so he stopped a part of his installment. Now, the medical fee is still 10 million

dollars short.

Whitney clenched her phone, causing her fingers to turn pale.

She couldn’t fathom how cruel Westly could be to coerce her into submission..

requested a one-day extension for

“Ms. Spencer, if you don’t pay the remaining fer, we have no choice but to stop administering medicine to

Madam Colin. I've re you so please be quick,” Dr. Stem added.

“Thank you, Dr. Stem F’ll get the money as soon as possible,” Whitney replied.

Although dynamic music was booming downstairs, the booth was extra quiet as if they were in a separate world.

Whitney felt like Dr. Stem’s words were amplified through the phone.

Noel swirled the wine glasses but had yet to take a sip, exuding a nonchalant demeanor.

Whitney gazed at him with an indifferent look Ultimately, she pleaded, “I'll pay you back the money together

with the interest. | refuse to be the third party in your relationship.”

Noel was already engaged to Lilam. There was no way Whitney would interfere in their relationship. She

lauw.clearly how it felt to have a relationship ruined by a third party.

She was once the victim of this. Did she want to be the perpetrator this time?

Noel slightly leaned back into the couch. He raised his brows as he glanced at Whitney with his pitch-black eyes.

He said, “Of course, you can choose to payback the money. It will be do million dollars, with principal and

interest, and y

“A year!” Whitney's eyes widened. With her current annual salary of around 100,000, 60 million dollars was an

astronomical number!

Shemed to negotiate. “Can | pay it by an installment of ten years?

you

have to payback in a year.”

It she could beca full-fledged architect, her salary would increase significantly. Added on with the Howard

Group shares she held, she should be able to repay

her debt in about ten years.

Noel lowered his eyes and chuckded, then looked up and said, “Do you think I'm a bank or what? Ten years?

We're not that close forto give you sleeway. What if you run away? Where should | find you then?”

“We' pe not that close, huh?” Whitney thought.

The words stund her heart.

It seemed like she had overthought it. She thought she and Noel had experienced a near-death experience

together, and he risked everything to save her.

Du thought despite them not being a couple, Noel could at least agree to her request considering their past.

“Besides, | don’t want to be entangled with you for another ten years,” Noel continued. “If I'm not mistaken, you

planned to use the dividends of your Howard Group's shares to pay the debt

“I'll tuve you know, whatever Damian did in recent years has impacted Howard Group's stock price pretty badly.

Do you really think you can eam a lot of dividends from the shares you have?

Whitney went pale. She bit her lower lips hard, almost puncturing it

| said, “Okay, | understood. Looks like I've overestimated myself, |

suppressing the humiliation and suffering in her heart, she tried to maintain a cal voice and sal fulfill the terms of

the agreeiunur. I'll find another way and not disturb you any further.”

She stumbled and was about to fall, but she quickly fald onto the handle of the couch.

fateadied leer feet, Noel sat back down on the couch. His eyes were fixated on her back until she completely

disappeared from the room.

recollection of her poumey back home. It was like she chwithout any consciousness as if her soul had

left her body.

“Whatury What happened to you? you looked so pale!”

Whattery finally regated bei seines when she braid Yvette’s vol

nd Mr Speedforce you to do anything stupid again?” Yvette assumed Whitney was hassled again when she

returned to the Spencer residence. write pulled Whitney to the couch befor pouring her a glass of water “Don’t

push yourself too hard. I'm still by your side, okay? just letknow if you need

1. an. She besitated before asking, “Yura, can you

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deil the water to Whitney and said, “Tinsony. Have buraluwer Hils. *

Whiteerprodded and held the glass of water whole waiting.

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Were Not That Close

A fewminutes later, she hung up the call and returned to the living room. She recalled Whitney was aslang

something and said, “Were you trying to asksomething earlier?”

Whitney shook her head and smiled. “It’s not a big deal. I'm just asking if | can borrow your car tomorrow. My car

has a little problem.”

“Oh, that’s it? | thought it was an important issue for you to be so serious,” Yvette said. “Just use it as you like!

You don’t have to letknow every time.”

It was getting late. They chatted for a little before going back to their rooms.

It seemed like Yvette was also in need of money for her work. So, Whitney thought she shouldn't trouble her

friend at a tlike this.

After contemplating for a while, Whitney took her phone and made a call