Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 12

Julie picked up the phone. As soon as she answered, the voice of Daphne came through, “Julie, I feel like I’m falling apart…”

“What’s wrong?” Julie immediately suppressed her own emotions, sounding worried as she asked Daphne on the other end of the line.

Daphne quickly responded, “I felt unwell on my way back to the company, and I was just diagnosed with acute appendicitis. I’m about to have surgery…”

Julie frowned, “Which hospital are you in?”

“You don’t need to come, but sweetheart, you’ve got to do me a favor,” Daphne weakly asked Julie, “Do you know about Ray Group?”

heard of it.

reporters over to cover this news. I didn’t expect to suddenly get appendicitis. The two reporters I arranged are from different departments so there’ll be issues for sure. Could you go over and supervise for me? The chief editor, said if we write this piece of news well,

couldn’t turn a blind eye. She agreed straight away.

of

with Kieran.

and Julie didn’t have a suitable dress. Luckily, Daphne provided the funds for her to buy a decent cocktail

the night of the event day, she put on the dress, wore light makeup, casually tied her hair up, and then, as directed by

Manuel and Hasan maintained

immense respect from people, and as he appeared, all the reporters and media rushed over. Manuel and Hasan were no exception. Julie hadn’t forgotten her task so she

two.

was startled and she put down her cup, rushing into the crowd to help Manuel up. Just as she did, an elegant yet