When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian)

Chapter 114 Not Interested in Knowing

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A folder was placed before Whitney, revealing is title it opened. The wonds quity Transfer Agreement" were boldly widerskin surgalte as she looked at Elijah.

Dachsmiled weanly. "Whiley, you're marrying Damian, and as your wedding gift, I want you to have something of your man

He nodded toca middle-aged man nearby. "Drake, go ahead."

Brake kisk, Elijah's private attomey, rarely appeared at the Hewand residener, but whenever he did, it was for significant matters.

"Ms. Spencer, Mr. Howard Senior has decided to gill you 10tked Howard Group's shares. Please review the document and sign here."

This was the reason for Elijah's visil today.

Whitney was stunned for a moment betere quickly shaking berhead. "Tran') accept this, tirane-lpa."

The shares were meant to be a wedding gin, bot Whitney knew she wouldn't be marrying Danlan. Despite the difficulty of breaking off engagement, she wan determined not to accept something she didn't intend to keep. Hereselote refusal caused Eliph to cough violently.

Rachel quickly stepped forward to mh his back, her expression filled with concemi.

Damian hurriedly handed Elijah a cup of homey lementra "cirandpa, please don't get worked up. Take

of this!

It took a while, but Elijah'soonghing subsided.

He looked at Whitney, bisexpression full of eamest affection "You don't need to deel burdened by this. These shares are meant for you, regardless of whether you officially join the Howard family or not."

With some effort, Elijah stood and gestured for Witney to follow case with me. There's something I'd like to discuss with you.

Star bersitated but quickly went to his side, helping him as they made their way to the study.noveldrama

Back in the living room, bodyguards and the attomey stayed behind, leaving Damian to watch helplessly as the study door shut firmly

"Go ahead, Grandpa. I'm listening," Whitney sold as she helped Elijah seile into the chair helial is desk.

Elijah gazed at herkindly, though there was a tar-ett look in his eyes. It was as if he wasn't just foolding at her but at someone else through her.

Whitney opened her mouth to speak, but Elijah beat her to it. "Whitney, are you troubled by something? I've noticed you seem withdown lately. Is it about your

At that moment, the elderly man before her felt more like her biological grandfather than anyone else. It had been so long since anyone had cared about her this way. Even her own father hadn't shown her concern recently. Yet Elijah had noticed her troubled expression.

Faced with Elijah's gentle demeanor, Whitney almost blurted out the truth, "Grandpa, I don't want..."

Her words trailed off abruptly.

Elijah started coughing again, his breaths labored, "What don't you want, Whitney?" He managed between gasps.

Whitney had intended to tell him she didn't want to marry Damian But looking at Elijah, trail and struggling, she couldn't bring herself to say it. She teared upsetting him further

"I mean I can't accept Howard Group's stuces."

Howard Group was largely under the Howard family's control, holding 70% of the shares. The remaining 10% was divided equally among three board members, witheachholding 10%

Now, Elijah wanted to gift so% of the shares to Whitney, making her states equal to that of those board members.

With the annual protits of Howard Group, her dividends would amount to millions every year. Whitney couldn't help but feel undeserving of such a substantial gilt. "rmgiving this to you as compensation. You remind me of your grandmother. Seeing you brings back memories of her when we were young. I let her down." Elijah said after calming down

Elijah turned his eyes toward the setting sun outside the window, his expression distant as if he was lost in memories of the past.

Whitney had never met her grandmother. She only knew that her grandmother passed away long before she was bom

Doce, one of the older maids had shared whispers of the strained relationship between Elijah and his late wife. They lived apart for over a decade until her passing.

Elijah didn't elaborate further. He simply stated out the window, lost in thought for a long time.

Whitney could only guess that there was some old history between Elijah and her grandmother

Finally, Elijah tumed back to her, his voice heavy with emotion. "Whitney, will you accept this and let me fulfill my wish?"

The Laint slimmer of tears in Elijah's cloudy eyes tugged at Whitney's heart she couldn't bear to use him. In the end, the nodded gently. "I'll accept it."

Elijah seemed relieved. Taking Rachel with him, he left the villa.

Whitney also prepared to leave, but before she could, Damian grabbed her by the wrist