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.”

in.” Kieran’s tone didn’t change. He just

cooperating lawyer, not Mr. Hernandez’s slave. You can refuse him. Go ahead, reject him. I’m on

situation wasn’t serious to begin with, but Dylan’s words made Julie feel compelled to get

emotion.

e When she first met Dylan, Julie thought he was fresh, neat, and willing to help. Back then, he generously helped her solve some awkward problems However, not long after, Julie found

elevator door closed.

conversation with Kieran: “Karl

things?” Kieran asked.

under his

“Mr. Hernandez, i didn’t get a chance to see Karl because of you, so

speaking, the elevator

second and

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

Kieran’s car, only those permitted explicitly by Kieran

the elevator door opened, Julie didnt follow Kieran

Unfortunately, Kieran didn’t leave. Instead, he stood at the

Hernandez, do you need anything?

last night. Kieran looked at his car parked not far away and

take her medicine back now, Kieran

relationship awkward. She could hardly imagine

up walking

help her or

it, went straight to the driver’s seat, and fastened

at Kieran through the car window ‘Mr Hernandez, where

passenger

passenger side and

and I’ll give you a ride” Kieran suddenly said to Julie. His

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

indeed

she didn’t have to work, Julie wanted to use the time to handle some house stuff. Since Kieran

hell yesterday, but today,

the way to her rental, Julie kept staring out the window, almost to the point

a conversation, he sure as hell wasn’t going to. It had always been like

who changed was Julie. Before, if she had a chance to sit next to him, she could chat non–stop, always talking about all sorts

swore to Kieran that she would marry him someday.

like it was about to solidify. Only then did Kieran stop the

at the front door below, Julie felt relieved that the landlord hadn’t locked her out today.

unfamiliar tone, Julie said to Kieran,

door and headed

at the anti–inflammatory pills on the passenger

matter where she went. This was a habit Julie probably won’t ever shake off.

seat, pushed open the car door, and

voice reached