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.

to attend

and headed to Milan alone. She booked a room at the Armani Hotel right in

in various Halloween celebrations. During Halloween, there were amazing live performances, stage magic, realistic zombies and ghosts, as

After having her fill of fun, she decided to head back to

Julien, who was lying in a pool of blood. Despite the darkness, the dimly lit alley, and the

was terrified, she thought Julien was dying. Her immediate reaction was to dial 911, but to her surprise, a barely conscious Julien suddenly pointed a gun at her, warning weakly. “No cops!”

she was so scared

the cops Please, I’m just

Julien eventually let her go. By the time Julie reached the hotel. panting heavily,

just narrowly escaped danger, but for some odd reason, Julie remembered the picture of her and

an hour later, she

have got help already, but only to find out

confirm that Julien was dead. But to her surprise, a dagger

carry a gun but also a dagger? And

the 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

Julien used Julie’s phone to call Klein. He came with a team to treat her wounds. Only then did Julie find out that Julien

meeting, they kept in touch. Julien

front of Hope Hospital. While she parked, Julie went upstairs to find her landlord’s room.

nurse came out, holding a deck of cards. complaining, “What a patient! Thinks he’s

is the patient

days ago on behalf of

He’s fine, just a minor concussion. He’s past the observation period. You guys are not only hogging the hospital

complained as she picked up

10

up/Shameless woman. Look, everyone, this woman not only seduced my husband but also beat him up with her lover, causing him to be hospitalized!”

calmly at the landlady.

you and your useless sister are struggling, I kindly rented the house to you, but you seduced my husband!

it was Julie who actively seduced him. Julie didn’t expect