Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 107

Downstairs at the hotel.

Julie and Elliot had been chatting for a while. She thought that Kieran wouldn’t waste his time waiting for her, given his character. But the reality was, as soon as she stepped out of the hotel, the headlights of the luxurious Spyker CB parked at the entrance lit up.

The lights shone on Julie’s face, forcing her to look in that direction. The passenger door was opened from the inside by Kieran. Julie noticed that Karl and Austin weren’t in the car, instead, Kieran was sitting in the drivers seat

“Get in “The lights were turned off, and Kieran’s voice came from inside the car.

While Julie was still in a daze, Kieran spoke again, “At this time, there are no buses to Noblewood Retreat. Get in. You can save about sixteen bucks on cab fare”

Julie was still motionless. She was considering whether to get in the car to save those sixteen dollars when suddenly, music started playing from inside

the car.

1 can see through his heart / And the shadow of others lingering / My memories of him/Have not been wiped clean enough / I can see through his heart

It’s his and her movie/He doesnt love me / Despite that / He still stole my heart…

This was Julie’s ringtone. She had been using this phone for almost six years. She set this ringtone when she moved out of Noblewood Retreat. Over the years, she had gotten used to it. But Julie never knew that this song was so long. Suddenly, the phone flew from the car towards Julie. In a panic, Julie barely managed to catch the phone.

The name Ivan was displayed on the lit-up phone screen

Julie glanced at Kieran before answering the call. A voice full of hurt came from the other end of the phone. “Mama Julie, don’t you want me anymore?”

Ivan was a very insecure child, which was evident from his tone. Although Julie hadn’t known him for long, she already considered him her own son.

So when she heard his voice full of grievance, Julie’s heart immediately softened. I’m on my way home.”

“Are you with Kerry?” Ivan’s excited voice came from the other end.

Julie glanced at the man lighting a cigarette in the car and replied, “Uh-huh

“Can you ask Kerry to buy me a mousse cake?”

somewhat expectant voice. Julie

She closed the door and buckled her seatbelt, but the car didn’t

cigarette was held between his fingers. His slender fingers holding the white cigarette, a

while before turning to look at

at Kieran. He suddenly reached out, grabbed her hand, and stuck the cigarette in it. “If you see me smoking, remember to stop me, or you’ll

heard such

Hernandez family’s business was facing bankruptcy, and all the debt and pressure

him, but she couldn’t help at all. Before his smoking habit got worse, he would sometimes start coughing as soon as he lit a cigarette, and Julie eventually couldn’t

silently take out another cigarette and light it. Julie would

ten minutes of this, Julie gave up. At least, Kieran thought

the company’s bankruptcy and came home very

would leave only one light on for him, but that night, the entire villa was brightly lit. When he pushed open the door of the villa, he saw Julie sitting on the sofa, weating a red silk robe, her long legs exposed. She was holding a glass

to be surrounded by smoke. Obviously, she didn’t know how to smoke,

him with a soft expression and said, “If you don’t quit smoking, I’ll smoke with you. When you want

his arms. She made many promises to him, confessing things she usually didn’t dare to

From then on, Julie never saw Kieran smoke again. She couldn’t imagine how Kieran managed to revive Simpo Co. In just one year with very limited

back home late.

she got pregnant,

storm. Feeling annoyed, she reached out to grab the

light the cigarette, Kieran threatened her, “If you smoke, I will punish you. You

was not joking, Julie

Julie’s hand, he

the smoke, coughing a

into a trash bin before getting back into the car. Take a right

wasn’t that she lacked backbone. She just didn’t want to quarrel with him. After all,

tugged at the

contract. Don’t interrupt me!” Julie turned to face Kieran, all

kept quiet and continued driving

bottling up all afternoon. She stared at Kieran. “If I’m not mistaken, the contract states that as

as…”