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.

you trust me or not, the answer is in your heart. You choose who and what to believe;

first time Julien had said so much to Julie, which took

have other matters

enigmatic and unpredictable nature,

to ponder his words. Julien was saying to listen to her heart and trust

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

told that Julien had already taken care of the bill. Julle

waiting for her outside. Microphones were shoved in her face, all asking about her relationship with

caught off guard and didn’t know how

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 her head

car.

the car, then hopped onto the hood and

left the stunned reporters

buckling her seat belt as she asked, “I saw a lot of reporters on the

Julie laughed.

Julien asked, “Where are you heading

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

didn’t want to delay her, so

Julien didn’t stop at the bus stop, instead, she asked,

any fuss and didn’t bother Julie again. Julien had been busy recently and hadn’t had the chance to

mentioned it, Julie might

replied nonchalantly, “Kieran handled it. I didn’t ask him how.”

Julien asked, “Isn’t it customary to repay kindness with kindness?

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

poker-faced, actually

a bit embarrassed; her previous comment made her sound ungrateful.

of Creative Nexus Media, and no sooner had

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

how are you

Daphne. “I wouldn’t want to scare you with a call from beyond the grave. Let’s cut to

that whether it’s the past or now, the one who survives is you, and only survivors win. So let bygones be bygones! Do

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