Love’s Cunning Ruse

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Chapter 75

Dylan didn’t see this coming. He tried to help out Julie, only to get caught in the act by Kerry

Dylan, who originally planned to let go of Julie, suddenly smiled, and intentionally held Julie tighter. “Mr. Hernandez, I’m impressed by how efficiently your company utilizes its staff. I admire Attorney Abraham’s professionalism in continuing to work while ill

Clearly, he was mocking Kieran for being heartless. Any sane person would’ve picked up on it.

After saying this. Dylan seemed to feel that his words were not sharp enough. He turned to Julie, smiled and said, “Attorney Abraham, you don’t have a boyfriend, do you?”

Kieran maintained a poker face, watching Dylan’s hand on Julie’s waist with a deep gaze. He was thinking that Dylan was asking for trouble.

Julie quietly broke free from Dylan’s hold, steadying herself.

She didn’t answer Dylan’s question but politely said “Thank you” to him.

“There’s no need to be so formal. I was just asking. Attorney Abraham, you’re not mad, are you?”

Julie shook her head.

Dylan completely ignored Kieran beside him and turned to Julie again: “The reason why I said Attorney Abraham doesn’t have a boyfriend is because I was thinking, if Attorney Abraham had someone to take care of her, she wouldn’t have to push herself to come to work sick.”

Every word from Dylan was provoking Kieran.

In the end, Kieran said, “Have you spent so much time with the dead that you’ve forgotten how to interact with the living?”

That was a harsh comeback.

Despite the one–and–a–half–meter distance between them, Julie could still feel the tense atmosphere between Kieran and Dylan.

She wanted to get out of the situation temporarily to avoid more misunderstandings

As Julie was planning to walk into the office, Kieran stopped her. “Didn’t I tell you last night that you didn’t have to come in today?”

“That was what Karl said.”

“Are you my lawyer or Karl’s lawyer?” Kieran asked Julie

Julie remained silent Contractually, she was indeed Kieran’s dedicated lawyer.

But that didn’t mean she had to obey Kieran’s orders

Dylan casually leaned against the elevator, watching Kieran and Julie.

Kieran pressed the CEO’s private elevator button, then looked at Julie and said, “Get in.”

‘No need, I’ll go find Karl.”

change. He

suddenly straightened up and walked towards Julie. “Attorney Abraham, you’re just a cooperating lawyer, not Mr.

to begin with, but Dylan’s words made Julie feel compelled to get in the

emotion.

should’ve entered the elevator without showing e When she first met Dylan, Julie thought he was fresh, neat, and willing to

door

with Kieran: “Karl asked

Kieran asked.

his

see Karl because of

Julie finished speaking, the elevator fell silent.

the second

private person and Julie knew well. Otherwise, the third basement of Simpo Co. wouldn’t have been used as his

Kieran’s car, only those permitted explicitly by Kieran could

elevator door opened, Julie didnt

pressed the button for the ground floor. Unfortunately, Kieran didn’t leave. Instead, he

do you need anything?

looked

that if she didn’t take her medicine back now, Kieran might ask her why she left in a

her feelings so clear that it made their relationship

Julie ended up walking towards Kieran’s car

her or hold her. He just

unlocked it, went straight to the

the car window

the passenger

passenger side and

you a ride” Kieran suddenly said to Julie.

to have never heard him speak in such a tone, so when Kieran said this, Julie’s first reaction was to freeze. “You said it’s a work injury, right? I can give you a ride back. Kieran

this was indeed a work injury

to handle some house stuff. Since Kieran was going her way, she hopped

gotten awkward as hell yesterday, but today, Kieran seemed

out the window, almost to the point of getting a crick in

sure as hell wasn’t going to.

had a chance to sit next

the time, she even swore to Kieran that

was about to solidify. Only then did Kieran stop the car in front of her

below, Julie felt relieved that the landlord hadn’t

an unfamiliar tone, Julie said to

she opened the car door and headed

at the anti–inflammatory pills on the passenger seat, a

himself, with Julie’s habits, she always forgot things, no matter where she went. This was a habit Julie probably won’t ever shake off.

from the passenger seat, pushed open the car door, and started

voice reached