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; follow your heart,”

the first time Julien had said so much to Julie, which took her off guard.

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

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

listen to her heart and trust her,

but couldn’t find an answer. So, she decided to get up

Julien had already taken care of the bill. Julle smiled and left the café.

of reporters waiting for her outside. Microphones were

was caught off guard and didn’t know how to

didn’t know how Julien managed

car.

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

car, Julien left the stunned reporters in the

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

Julie laughed.

her laughter, Julien asked, “Where

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

job and didn’t want to delay her,

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

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

Julien hadn’t mentioned it, Julie might have forgotten

it. I didn’t ask him how.”

to repay kindness with kindness? Kieran did you a big favor

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

usually poker-faced, actually laughed at

a bit embarrassed; her previous

Creative Nexus 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,

how are you calling me?” Julie shot

scare you with a call from beyond the

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!

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