Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 119

It took Julie about thirty seconds to process Julien’s words before she stammered out, “How did you know about Bertha…?”

“I also know about your ex-husband, Kieran. I found out after I came back to the country,” Julien added.

At first, Julie was surprised, even a bit incredulous. But knowing Julien’s capabilities, it wasn’t too far-fetched for him to know these things, so she didn’t press further.

Looking at Julie, Julien asked, “Do you think Bertha could’ve committed suicide?”

Julie frowned and asked, “What do you mean?”

“Describe what happened the day Bertha jumped off the building,” Julien commanded, not sounding like he was asking or requesting.

Julie had always been honest with Julien. She didn’t tell him about Kieran, not because she wanted to hide it, but because she figured Julien was busy with other things and wouldn’t have time for her trivial matters.

So, when Julien asked, she answered truthfully. “I got a call to deliver coffee to Noblewood Retreat. As I was about to leave, Bertha fell from the building. I was sitting on my motorcycle and fainted. When I woke up, Kieran told me Bertha had passed away.”

“So, you didn’t see Bertha jump?” Julien inquired.

Julie shook her head. Then, as if remembering something, she looked up at Julien and said, “After Bertha jumped, I saw a shadow on the rooftop. I think it was a person, but my mind was all over the place, so I can’t be sure.”

Julien nodded, “Anything else suspicious?”

Julie shook her head, “No.”

Julie paused before asking Julien, “Why are you suddenly investigating Bertha’s death? Didn’t the police rule it as suicide?”

“Do you trust me?” Julien asked suddenly, looking at Julie sternly.

Julie didn’t hesitate; she trusted Julien.

After all, she had saved her life before. But her sudden question left her puzzled.

“So, should I trust you?” she asked back.

heart. You choose who and what to believe;

so much to Julie, which took her off

that, Julien stood up and said, “I have other matters

had long been accustomed to Julien’s enigmatic and unpredictable nature, so

Julie began to ponder his words. Julien was saying to listen to her heart and trust her, right? But why did she feel like Julien was reminding her

couldn’t find an answer. So, she decided to get up and head towards the exit of the café.

time to pay, she was told that Julien had already taken care of the

would’ve thought that she’d walk into a swarm of reporters waiting for her outside. Microphones were

was caught off guard and didn’t know how to react as more and more media

to escape, Julien, wearing a baseball cap, suddenly reappeared. She didn’t know how Julien managed to break through the crowd, but she had thrown his jacket over

car.

her into the car, then hopped onto the hood

the car, Julien left the

head, buckling her seat belt as she asked, “I saw a lot of reporters on the road,” so Julien had returned, unsure if the media were there for Julie, but

Julie laughed.

laughter, Julien asked, “Where are

replied, “If it’s on your way, drop me at Creative Nexus

want to delay her,

the bus stop, instead, she asked, “Did you sort

the landlord was discharged without any fuss and didn’t bother Julie again. Julien had been busy recently

it, Julie might

replied nonchalantly, “Kieran handled it.

thank him?” Julien asked, “Isn’t it customary to repay kindness with kindness? Kieran did you

Julie was becoming less impulsive, as she casually replied, “It’s not like I was the one who put that

actually laughed at

a bit embarrassed; her previous comment made her sound

Creative Nexus Media, and no sooner had Julie gotten out, her phone

Daphne, Julie quickly picked it up. From the other end of the line came Daphne’s whiny voice, “Julie, I’m dead

you’re dead, how are you calling me?” Julie shot back.

momentary silence from Daphne. “I wouldn’t want to scare you with a call from beyond

the one who survives is

your heart… “The phrase struck a chord with Julie, as she’d just heard