Caleb had returned to the university to conduct an experiment, leaving the group about 10 minutes ago.
Thomas had overheard Yvette mention the tactical arena activity and deliberately led Noel in that direction. His intentions were obvious.
Now he was putting on airs, pretending to be hesitant.
Thomas kept nudging Noel with subtle glances.
After a moment, Noel finally replied as he had seen all of Thomas' signals, "It's been a while since I last played. Guess I could give it a try."
Thomas finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright," Yvette said, as she asked someone to bring two more sets of gear.
She then persuaded Whitney to join, so that she could accompany her.
"Alright. But don't blame me if I slow you down," Whitney agreed.
Once they suited up, the staff divided everyone into two teams.
Whitney unexpectedly ended up on the same team as Noel. It seems she wouldn't be holding Yvette back after all.
"I don't want to be on your team!" Yvette protested when she saw Thomas was on her team.
"Who else are you going to team up with? Mr. Howard and Ms. Spencer clearly look like they belong together. Have some sense and don't split them up," Thomas murmured, low enough for only Yvette to hear.
Before Yvette could respond, Thomas quickly announced that he and Noel would be the team captains and started the game.
Thomas was the CEO of the York Group, everyone knew him, and rumors of him being Yvette's fiancé, no one dared object to his decision.
And so, the game began. After nearly an hour, Thomas' team was defeated.
Noel's team emerged victorious.
Yvette angrily tore off her blue armband. "See, I told you I didn't want to be on your team! We lose because of you, and you even shot your own teammates. Are you blind?"
"It was just an accident." He had asked Yvette to stick close, but she had wandered off, choosing instead to stay near another guy.
So, he had taken the opportunity to aim and fire at the guy.
"Three accidents in a row?" Yvette was exasperated.
"There's no rule that says I can only slip up once."
Who told her to repeatedly not listen and insist on following others? xxx
Seeing Yvette puffing up in anger, Thomas then pointed at Whitney and said, "Look at Ms. Spencer, she stuck close to Mr. Howard. If you'd done the same, the game might've ended differently."
Whitney felt a bit awkward at the mention. She recalled how Noel hadn't even glanced her way at the beginning. Determined not to be a burden, she had done her best to keep up with him.
At one point, she noticed an opponent lying in ambush with their sights set on Noel.
Instinctively, she raised her gun to take aim.
Just then, "Bang, bang!" Two shots fired.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian)
Really now?...
She should have asked noel for help. Why does she think she always have everything under control?...
I agree with noel....
That’s what you get for trusting him stupid...
Weakass...
Wow, she still wants to be with a disgusting cheater. How low is her self worth?...
Stupid 999999x...
She never learn. IQ of a room temperature....
Stupid....
Damn i hate this main lead....