Lilian asked Noel, "Can we have Whitney join us for dinner? She helped me a lot today,"

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Noel glanced toward Whitney before looking affectionately at Lilian and smiled. "Up to you."

Whitney had never seen Noel this gentle before. She always remembered him as cold, ruthless, and even borderline ruthless...

She felt like an invisible hand was elenching tight on her heart, each squeeze sent a suppressing, throbbing ache to it.

Lilian smiled sweetly and replied, "You're the best, Noel!"

She then invited Whitney to get in the car

to leave.

"Thank you, Ms. Reid. But perhaps I shouldn't disturb your dinner with Mr. Howard, Whitney said before trying

But Lilian held Whitney's wrist and responded, "We've promised to have a meal together. Besides, there's still something more I want to learn about the company, Whitney couldn't refuse Lilian, so she submitted to her and entered the passenger seat.

Lilian's graceful laughter kept coming from the backseat whereas Whitney felt like she was sitting on a bed of needles

They finally arrived at the restaurant.

It had a very romantic floor-to-ceiling glass wall, displaying the e amazing

coastal view.

"Noel, I heard you're the designer of this restaurant. Is that true?" Lilian asked once they were seated.

Whitney recalled when she was on a date with Damian in this restaurant where they ran into Noel and Thomas. She felt so awkward that she covered her face with the menu.

Because she was having an emotional issue back then, she didn't pay attention to the restaurant aside from it being the most romantic restaurant in all ot

It was after the date she realized the design of the restaurant suited her taste.

But who would've thought it was designed by Noel?

"It was just a help for a friend," Noel casually replied as if it was insignificant

The waiter confirmed their orders once they'd placed them.

Noel said, "Please change the salad with peanut dressing to Caesar salad.

Whitney was surprised. She realized she was allergic to peanuts, but she didn't pay attention to the ingredients on the men since they were set meals. She felt a slight warmth in her heart, knowing Noel remembered her allergies

Oops! 1 completely forgot I was allergic to peanuts! How did you know, Noel?" Lilian was surprised as she excitedly held Noel's hands.

"You're always so forgetful, so thaw to remember it for you instead. Noel unconsciously withdrew his hands before pouring a glass of juice to Lilian.

Lilian tumed scarlet and said embarrassingly, "Hey, Whitney is here, you low!"

Whitney smiled awkwardly. "You're so lucky to have an observant boyfriend like Mr. Howard, Ms. Reid."

Whitney had misunderstood Noel. She thought he changed the salad because he remembered her peanut allergy.

It turned out it was because of Lillan. He was so attentive that he knew all about her preferences and aversions.noveldrama

Whitney felt like her heart had sunk into a cold, bottomless river, freezing her heart

Lilian excused herself to the washroom halfway through the meal,

Noel and Whitney were left at the table, sitting across from each other.

"Why did you come along?" Whitney had her head lowered, focusing on the meal when she heard Noel asking coldly.

"Did you not see Lilian insisted on having me tag along?" she looked up, replying, "But don't worry, I'll leave once she's back. I won't disturb your lovey dovey date any lunder " "Uh-huh," Noel grunted. "Stay away from her in the future."

e past.

Whitney similed and wondered if her was

as worried abour Lilian finding out about their relationship, or rather, their relationship in the

"Are you asking me to leave thuiversal Anditecture? Whitney asked.

They both worked in the same company, plus Lilian was Whitney's direct superion. The only way Wharney could stay away from Lilian was if either of them left the

of course, why would Hoel ask Lillan to leave?

Die would defairly savitice Whitiry by asking her to resign from Chilversal Architectine.

"Universal Architecture isn't the only architectural tim in Seabourke," Noel calinly said.

at in Seabout," Whitneycodhued: "Lentered the company through my own capability. Yet you're asking me to resign to stay away from Lilian Dues that eveninake seine in you!

Me looked up and hard is cold gaze. I went so silent as it she could hear the blagad dripping in her heart. Noel's paze Dumed colder as he said nothing, exuding an bulmadaling preSURY. Witney clenched her fists under the table. Regardless of how angry Noel was, she would never cave in.

"so? What did you two discuss?" Lilian asked as she saw the two talking when she came out of the washroom.

Whitner pul down her utensils before standing up. "My friend called me earlier and asked for my help, so i have to go now. Enjoy your meal, Mr. Howard and Ms. Held

Whitney left before Lilian could stop her,

on her, and she ran into a passerby.

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