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.

me or not, the answer is in your heart. You choose who and what

Julien had said so much to Julie, which took her off

and said, “I have other matters to handle.

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

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

So, she decided to get up and

time to pay, she was told that Julien had already

never would’ve thought that she’d walk into a swarm of reporters waiting for her outside. Microphones were shoved in her face, all asking about her relationship with

and didn’t know how to react as more and more media arrived.

didn’t know how Julien managed to break through the crowd, but she had

car.

the car, then hopped onto the hood and in one smooth

Julien left the stunned

she asked, “I saw a lot of reporters on the road,” so Julien had returned, unsure if the media were there for

Julie laughed.

laughter, Julien asked, “Where

replied, “If it’s on your way, drop me at Creative Nexus Media. Otherwise, just drop me off at the next

a dangerous job and didn’t want to delay

didn’t stop at the bus stop, instead, she asked, “Did you sort out that issue with your

and didn’t bother Julie again. Julien had been busy recently and hadn’t had the

it, Julie

handled it. I didn’t ask him how.”

it customary to repay kindness with kindness? Kieran did you a big favor this

she casually replied, “It’s not like I was the one who put that guy

poker-faced, actually laughed at

bit embarrassed; her previous comment made her sound ungrateful.

Nexus Media, and no sooner had Julie gotten out, her phone started to ring.

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

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

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

saying this morning! What I wanted to tell you is that whether it’s the past or now, the one who survives is you, and only survivors win. So

“The phrase struck a chord with Julie, as she’d just