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 choose who and what to believe; follow your

said so

stood up and said, “I have other matters to handle. I’ll be

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

was saying to listen to her heart and trust her, right?

a while but couldn’t find an answer. So, she decided to

had already taken care of the

of reporters waiting for her outside. Microphones were shoved in

didn’t know how to

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

car.

the hood and in one smooth motion, jumped over to the

the car, Julien left the

of reporters on the road,” so Julien had returned, unsure if the media were there

Julie laughed.

“Where

your way, drop me at

job and didn’t want to delay her, so she was

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

to the 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

Julien hadn’t mentioned it, Julie might have forgotten

“Kieran handled it. I didn’t ask him

to repay kindness with kindness? Kieran did you a big

impulsive, as she casually replied, “It’s not like I was

poker-faced, actually laughed at that.

her previous comment made her

Media, and no sooner had

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

you’re dead, how are you calling me?”

you with a call

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?

with Julie,