Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 87

“Julien?” Julie was taken aback, her face filled with disbelief at running into Julien here.

Julien gave a slight nod. “Hop in”

Quickly, she spun around and hopped into the passenger seat. Their meeting was rather unconventional.

Surprised, Julie asked, “When did you get back?”

“Just recently, where you headed? Julien asked.

Julien had short black hair, no makeup, but her smooth skin was radiant. She was dressed in a black top and pants, a sleek black watch rested on her slim wrist, perfectly matching her cool demeanor.

Julie looked at Julien but didn’t answer her question, instead, she asked, “Are you free?”

“What’s up?” Julien asked.

I’ve had a bit of a fallout with my landlord, who’s now in the hospital because of me. They’re asking for five thousand bucks for medical expenses and compensations. I want to visit the hospital, but I’m afraid they might do something rash Julie said,

“Which hospital?” Julien cut her off.

Julie grinned at her, “Hope Hospital”

Julien set the GPS to Hope Hospital, then turned to Julie, Ive been to your rental place.”

“I moved out after the fallout with the landlord. Why did you suddenly come back? How long are you planning to stay? Julie asked out of curiosity.

Julien answered nonchalantly, Not sure

Julie and Julien first met in Milan, Italy Back then, Julie was the daughter of the but to her surprise, Bertha stood her up.

family. She planned to attend

had already booked the tickets, Julie decided to stick to the original plan and headed to Milan alone. She booked a room at the Armani Hotel right in the

Halloween, there were amazing live performances, stage magic, realistic zombies and

fill of fun, she decided to

she came across Julien, who was lying in a pool of blood. Despite the darkness, the dimly lit alley, and the snow falling down, Julien was lying

was to dial 911, but to her surprise, a barely conscious Julien suddenly pointed a

think Julien was bluffing, she was

I’m just

the dim light, Julie couldn’t see Julien’s face clearly. What surprised Julie was that Julien eventually let her go. By the time Julie reached the hotel. panting heavily,

reason, Julie remembered the picture of her and Kieran in her phone.

hour later, she

only to

confirm that Julien

that Julien, a woman, would not only carry a gun but also a dagger? And how could she have expected that a woman on

end, under Julien’s coercion, Julie took her to her suite at the Armani Hotel. Since it was Halloween, people were everywhere, covered in fake blood, so no one paid much attention to the blood-soaked Julien. They thought she

did Julie find out that Julien was an undercover agent planted in a

since their first meeting, they kept in touch. Julien was a righteous person and considered Julie her

Hospital. While she parked, Julie went upstairs to

nurse came out, holding a deck of cards. complaining,

approached cautiously. “Excuse me, is

few days ago on behalf of Julie, so she knew the room number

looked at Julie, “Are you his relative? He’s fine, just a minor concussion. He’s past the observation period. You guys are not only hogging the hospital bed, but also playing poker out loud here, disturbing

as she picked up

10

up/Shameless woman. Look, everyone, this woman not only seduced my husband but also beat him up with her

watch your language?” Julie looked calmly at the landlady. “I’m here

uncouth? Shameless slut, I know you and your useless sister are struggling, I kindly rented the house to you, but you seduced my husband!

the landlady believe it was Julie who actively seduced him. Julie didn’t expect the landlady to just grab her hair. As she