Rachel's eyes widened in panic when she heard Bailan's voice outside the bedroom. "He's here! What do we do?" she asked Whitney frantically. It Damian saw ber in bere, he would surely grow suspicious. Whitney quickly unplugged the thumb drive. "Do you trust me

Rachel blinked. She had no idea what Whitney had in mind

"Tim setty," was all Whitney said as she raised her hand and slapped Rachel hand across the face.

Idol You'd better do as you're told if you want.

She thenvelled, "What, are you too good to pair water for me? Everyone else might not know what you've done, but to to the Howard residence!"

Rachel covered her stinging cheek as she gaped at Whitney in bewilderment.

At that moment, the bedroom door opened. Damian homied into first Whitney standing by the coffee table, glowering mutinously at the aggrieved Rachel whose left cheek now bore a red, angry hostprint He gave Whitneyca milf look. "Someone's inabad mood."

"Does it break your heart to see her like this?" Whitney steered, "If it does, don't let me see her ever again. I don't want her hanging around the main house. She'd better stay the hell away from me!" Rachel suddenly started crying, coveting her face as she explained resentfully, "I was just having dinner with randpa, Whitney. Do you hate me so much that you'd bandshume

"I didn't even complain when you made me conse op here and hossed me around like a maid!" She even whimpered for good measure.

"Does you around?" Whitney pointed at the glass of water on the coffee table and drawled, "You couldn't even fetch me warm water. Besides, what are you moaning about amway?

She walked up to Rachel and spat, "You came between me and Damian, you slut. You deserve to be beaten up by me!"

Kachel shrunk into herself and hid behind Damian like a frightened animal. He half-shielded her and said softly, "Bachel has always joined Grandpa for dinner. It'd

be hard to explain to Grandpa if she suddenly stopped showing up.

"I'll make sure she stays out of your way from now on, okay? There's no need to get mad over this." He cocked his head to the side and addressed Rachel curtly, You should go." Rachel Fixed Whitney with a long, meaningful look before turning to leave. "Yes, Uhele Damian."!

Whitebeaved a furtive sigh of relief.noveldrama

Damian refilled the glass with warm water after pouring out the cold one, then said, "I promise I'll send her away After she gives huth, I'll send her abroad, and you won't have to see her ever again." y before th

the wedding so she won't get in your way.

Whitney's heart tightened in alarm, but she feigned mockery as she countered, "she's the biological mother of your child. What are you going to do, make a grown woman disappear?? Damian's Lips curled into a dangerous smile. Trust me, she won't show up again after she has the baby, and she won't come between us. The baby will be yours; you will be his mother."

Whitney did not miss the murderous intent that flashed in his eyes. She felt a chill run down her spine. Was he truly so ruthless that he would kill a woman be once loved, even as she was carrying his child? Damian had become a dangerous, terrifying man

"It's been some time since you were in such a bad mood. Why the sudden tantrum? Did something upset you?" Damian probed, pulling Whitney out of her thoughts

She looked at him, dazed. "Wlur?-

He continued umiling. "Is it because of Noel

"Ortout if you're just guing to spew nonsense, Damian," Whitney seethed.

1 was only asking i must admit, I was shocked by what Nurl did." Seemingly perturbed, Damian asked, "When did he start having feelings for your sister? He certainly hid them well. Didn't you ever notice? Watney's fast clenched on the couch at the mention of Noel. She stood up and snapped icily, "I never had anything to do with him, anyway. Now, get out red to

Damian handed her the glass of water. "I have work to do, so I won't be able to keep you company tonight. Don't stay up too late."

it was only after he closed the door behind him that Widtury collapsed on dir couch like a deflated balloo

As the door clicked shot, Damian looked up, the antide vandshing from his face, just as lie wished, Whitney was wholly disappointed in Noel

ext: "The webuite crashed, so it'll take a wille before the photos are taken down."

(the universe was helping his cause. He would like to see how Noel would handle this mess

The first floor living room of the matemat was well hit The Fousekeeping stall had left, leaving only Beckham and Madelyn with Moel.

"They took photos of you and posted them on the Internetowa Isupposed to explain this to the Heids?" Madelyndemanded gilinly, her jacket draped over her shoulders as the leaned into the couch and appraised her disgraced son Noel stood straight and tall, his handsome face edged with steel. "Tallan and I don't suit each other."

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