Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 121

“Show me your ID, Kieran extended his hand to Julie.

Julie clutched her bag tightly, eyeing him warily, “Aren’t you the CEO of Simpo Co.? You have facial recognition technology Why do you need my ID? Are you planning to get me a separate room?”

“Alright, show me your bank card too,” Kieran stood at the door, his hand outstretched towards Julie.

Pressing her baseball cap lower, Julie hugged her bag lighter, “In that case, I might as well stay at a hostel.”

She would talk about what she wanted to say another day.

Kieran eyed Julie’s small figure, “How long do you think it would take me to tear down a hostel?”

Julie finally stopped, not because his words scared her, but because Kieran grabbed her arm. She turned to look at him, a hint of surrender in her eyes, “Can’t you use your privilege to avoid registration?”

“Do you think sharing a room with me is humiliating? The man’s deep gaze met Julie’s. Once, she longed for him to look at her this way, but now she feared his direct gaze. Finally, she met Kieran’s eyes with a defiant pride, “Yes, it’s humiliating. Very humiliating. Extremely humiliating…

He suddenly pressed a finger to her lips, “Say it again and I’ll get angry, Julie. Don’t provoke me.”

Who’s provoking who? Julie pushed his hand away, her beautiful eyes glared at Kieran from under the brim of her cap.

Kieran still held out his hand, ‘Privilege? Do you know the law? Everyone needs to show ID when checking into a hotel, it’s the law. As a lawyer, you know the law but don’t comply, what’s the logic in that? Show me your ID or I’m going to check in with our divorce certificate.”

In the end, Julie pulled out her ID and handed it to Kieran.

With the ID in hand, Kieran handed it to the front desk. Julie kept her head down the entire time, but she could still feel the gazes of the staff. After checking in, Kieran led Julie to the elevator and pressed the button for the seventh floor. Suddenly, Julie felt a sense of unease. Sure enough, Kieran brought her to room 7401, the room where they first had sex…

door and pulled her straight in. He closed the door behind them with a kick, then turned to pin her against it. Taking advantage of his height, he bent down.

She looked up at him, her throat dry. “Do you really have to do this? Do you

you remembered now?” His last word was spoken in a sultry, low voice, like aged wine, making Julie

password was the room number and she casually said she forgot, he had to remind

chest, trying to push him away. But he stood firm, like an unmovable

Kieran and responded in disappointment, “Yes, I remember this room. I remember clearly. I remember it was December 25th, Christmas, your birthday Yes, I remember it was me who initiated it. I brought it upon myself. Are you satisfied now? I, Julie, can’t

the emotional Julie. His emotions were stable, as

two reasons why a person could be so calm about this. Either he had extraordinary emotional intelligence, able to control his emotions flawlessly, or… he

he could stay

the latter. She looked at Kieran and took a deep breath.

on the sofa. This time, Julie bravely approached him and stood by his side. “1 asked Dylan this question, but he didn’t give me a direct answer. Although the official statement is that she committed suicide, I don’t

Kieran suddenly looked up at Julie, “Why didn’t you mention it

to know the truth,” Julie took a deep breath, finally gathering the courage. Although her eyes

know, if you never had a relationship with her, why did you claim the child in her belly as yours?

her, why did you say… to save her

red, and before she could finish her sentence, she was pulled into a strong, warm chest and her lips were covered

caress. He seemed to want to make up for the

with this kiss.

ripe fruit from lack of oxygen. Squinting her beautiful eyes, she

was each other’s close-up breathing, even their irregular heartbeats. Unfortunately, Julie’s persistence didn’t get

she got was his affectionate and tender tone, he said, “Babe, not all questions in this world

lowered her gaze to look at Kieran, “So… there were really

to save Bertha’s child, how are you planning to be react? Run away again and lick your wounds in hiding?” Kieran squinted his eyes

She didn’t even know how she would handle her feelings when Kieran told her that his first

mustered up the courage to ask this question after preparing for many years, but it turned out that she hadn’t even figured out how