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.

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

time Julien had said so

saying that, Julien stood up and said, “I have other matters to handle. I’ll

been accustomed to Julien’s enigmatic and unpredictable nature,

Julien was saying to listen to her heart and trust her, right? But why did she feel

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

she was told that Julien had already taken care of the bill. Julle smiled and left the

she’d walk into a swarm of reporters waiting for her outside. Microphones were shoved in her face,

caught off guard and didn’t know how to

as she was figuring out how to escape, Julien, wearing a baseball cap, suddenly reappeared. She didn’t know how Julien managed to

car.

shoved her into the car, then hopped onto the hood and in one

car, Julien left the stunned

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 she’d

Julie laughed.

“Where are you

hesitating for a moment, she replied, “If it’s on your way, drop me at Creative Nexus Media. Otherwise,

and didn’t want

stop at the bus stop, instead, she asked, “Did you sort out that

hospital, but the landlord was discharged without any fuss and didn’t bother Julie again. Julien had been busy recently and hadn’t had the chance to check in on Julie, and only then remembered

mentioned it, Julie might have

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

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

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

usually poker-faced, actually laughed at that.

embarrassed; her previous comment made

the car in front of Creative Nexus Media, and no sooner had Julie gotten

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

dead, how are you calling me?” Julie shot

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

had obviously rehearsed her spiel. “I didn’t finish what I was 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 let bygones be bygones! Do you still love him? Why not take the plunge and follow your heart? That’s the

your heart… “The phrase struck a chord with Julie,