Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 33

“Just won’t take a hint, would he?” That was the perfect description for Elliot.

Every time Julie saw Elliot, her first instinct was to cover her face and bolt.

But with Elliot’s long legs, he easily caught up to Julie and grabbed her wrist to prevent her from running off.

“Elliot…”

“Julie, come home with me for a bit. Elliot insisted, holding onto Julie as if she’d vanish into thin air like the last few times if he let go.

So he didn’t beat around the bush and got straight to the point with Julie.

Julie looked at Elliot for a few seconds before asking. “Why should I go home with you?”

rumor is out. At least have dinner with me?” Elliot’s tone was gentle, with a hint of pleading and appeasement.

replied coolly, “No.”

pursue, but her stubbornness still surprised him. “Is being my girlfriend that bad?” He asked, feeling somewhat

wouldn’t know; I’ve never been your girlfriend. Julie looked at the arm

out his last resort. “Come home with me for dinner. Even if it’s just to

that, her gaze clear and defiant. “Elliot, has your life always been smooth sailing? You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, and

and

later at the

stepped out of Elliot’s white Jaguar with a calm

necessarily buy people’s lives, their dignity, or their love. But

all the Sanches family

a twin sister named Adeline Sanches, whom Julie was meeting for the first time. Adeline was currently lounging on a couch, painting her nails. She looked nothing like Elliot, appearing

at the last dance, Elliot’s grandfather, Raymon, already had a negative impression of Julie. Naturally, Elliot’s parents also had