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.

attend Milan Fashion Week with Bertha,

the original plan and headed to Milan alone. She booked

to cemeteries to honor the dead. Young Italians also started to participate in various Halloween celebrations. During Halloween, there were

fill of fun, she

darkness, the dimly lit alley, and the snow

reaction was to dial 911, but to

Julien was bluffing, she was so scared that she

the cops Please, I’m just

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

escaped danger, but for some odd reason, Julie remembered the picture of her and Kieran in her

an hour later,

help already, but only to find out she was

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

a dagger? And

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

to call Klein. He came with a team to treat her wounds. Only then did Julie find out that Julien was an undercover agent planted in a gang by the National Security

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

in front of Hope Hospital. While she parked, Julie went upstairs to

A nurse came out, holding a deck of cards. complaining, “What

approached cautiously. “Excuse me, is

ago on behalf of Julie, so

as she looked at Julie, “Are you his relative? He’s fine, just a minor concussion. He’s past the observation period. You guys

nurse complained as she picked up the poker

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appeared at the door. On seeing Julie, she immediately flew into a rage, shouting, “You bastard, you dare to show up/Shameless woman.

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

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

what Adolf told her that made the landlady believe it was Julie who actively seduced him. Julie didn’t expect the landlady to just grab her hair. As she was about to fight back, the