Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 42

“Are you awake?” Julie asked calmly.

But the man behind her did not respond. Kieran’s arm was draped over her waist, Julie gently lifted his arm and bit down hard on it, jolting him awake.

Releasing Kieran’s arm, Julie got up and slipped a robe over her nightgown.

Kieran sat up groggily, looking at Julie. She asked him expressionlessly. “Are you leaving on your own, or should I call Karl to pick you up?”

Kieran glanced at Julie, then looked down at his wounded arm. She didn’t hold back. His arm was now marked with a row of bloody imprints. Without waiting for his answer, Julie simply pulled out her phone and dialed Karl. “Your guy’s here, need me to find someone for you?”

On the road, Karl’s hand tightened on the steering wheel. Julie was the first to talk to Kieran like that.

Before Karl could finish talking, Julie hung up. Then she glared at Kieran. “Aren’t you getting up yet?”

man obliged, got out of bed, and stood up.

finding the sight of his naked body a bit too much. She casually tossed him a towel. Kieran must have really woken up this time. He wrapped the towel around himself and then, completely ignoring Julie, turned, and walked into the

shut from the

she heard him ask, “Did Mr.

don’t have

weakly responded, “Then would you mind opening the door for

ringing the doorbell later, Julie simply left the door

came out of the bathroom after washing his face. His wet forehead and

Clearly,

bed, scrolling through emails on his phone. He made

Julie ordered Kieran.

stripped the bed of its sheets, pillowcases, and everything else, and tossed them in