Love’s Cunning Ruse

hapter 15

His voice was ear candy. It was sexy as hell, but to Julie, it was like nails on a chalkboard. If this were the Julie from years ago, she would’ve blown her top if someone dared take a jab at her pride like this. But now, she could calmly face the man in the car and quietly plead, “Please.”

Inside the car, Kieran’s gaze darkened.

She thought she had been quite accommodating to his request and that he’d be pleased, but judging by the sudden depth in his eyes, he wasn’t too keen on her recent actions.

Before he could even open his mouth, Julie repeated herself, practically groveling, “Mr. Hernandez, could you please open the car door?”

His face was stormy, and his gaze was as deep as the ocean as he stared at Julie, asking her, “If I asked you to sleep with me right now, would you agree without hesitation?”

guard, Julie laughed nonchalantly, “Mr. Hernandez, you’re giving yourself too much credit. Men can pick

forgetting how quick–witted Julie used to be.

sound, she swiftly opened the car door, pulled her skirt

wrist was gripped with

filled her nostrils, permeating the air.

to her front,

he would dodge it. With Kieran’s reflexes, there was no way he would’ve taken

the man in the backseat had paid him three grand to rent the car. He swallowed hard, unbuckled his seat belt, and nervously muttered, “Sir, I’m going to step out for a smoke…”

didn’t dare meet his gaze, so she looked elsewhere. She hastily picked up her