Not responding right away, Laurence quietly stared at Noelle.

It was as if he was checking to see whether Noelle was lying.

Noelle stood there, a face of composure. Jane and Lilian did talk about Laurence settling down, so technically, she was not lying.

“What did you say?”

Laurence knew that Noelle had lied through her teeth. Even though she was convincing, he saw through her, especially since she gripped her pants in secret. That was a telltale sign that she was not truthful.

Not cal