Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 149

Within the conference hall, cameras were going off non–stop, all lights spotlighting the stage.

Golden tablecloths were spread over the hastily–prepared stools. Julie and Kieran were seated onstage, with Ivan in between them.

Kieran’s assistant, Karl, stood off to the side, while Daphne sat next to Julie.

Daphne glanced at Julie nervously. “Julie, although I often interview celebrities, this is the first time I’ve been interviewed. What if something goes wrong?”

“We keep our mouths shut and just nod,” Julie said, completely chill.

Daphne looked at Julie incredulously. “Didn’t you say you understand Mr. Hernandez but won’t forgive him? Why are you suddenly holding this press conference?”

Daphne’s voice was barely above a whisper.

When Julie first married Kieran, she’d imagined countless times how they would go public, but she never expected to be under the glare of camera flashes, like they were announcing a major corporate decision.

Before Julie could answer Daphne’s question, the reporters started firing away. “Ms. Abraham, what was the tweet you deleted around noon today about?”

“Ms. Abraham, are you and Mr. Hernandez holding this press conference to clarify your relationship?”

“What do you think of the rumors that you ‘get your way to the top by sleeping with men‘?”

Questions flew left and right, not even giving Karl a chance to get a word in.

Ivan couldn’t stand to see anyone bullying Julie. He was about to speak out, his demeanor resembling an agitated little leopard.

However, before Ivan could utter a word, Kieran’s hand was already on the seat.

Kieran reached for the microphone.

But Julie beat him to the punch, addressing the media calmly, “Just like the tweet I accidentally deleted today, I gave birth to the child myself, I don’t need anyone to depend on.”

Kieran looked at Julie, his initial intention to speak replaced by a tender gaze.

It was a look none had ever seen on Kieran’s face before.

Kieran first came into public view when his brother Lucian Hernandez died in a plane crash.

business acumen that had allowed Simpo Co. to steadily

were excited by Kieran’s business empire. Apart from a previous scandal

ended with Kieran suing Creative Nexus Media, revealing no further details

had an illegitimate child,

silenced the entire conference hall for

barrage of questions

their microphones at Julie, showing no intention of

go public, she never considered backing down. So when

the flurry of questions, calmly raising the

hand swooped in, snatching the microphone from Julie, his charming smile pointing to the well–behaved Ivan between them.

fell on Julie, adding, “And this woman,

a reporter was about to speak, Kieran continued, “Oh, and the child is mine, and Ms. Abraham and

finished, shooting Karl a

microphone, explaining to the media, “Ms. Daphne is Mrs. Abraham’s classmate and close friend, and also the deputy editor of Gentlemen magazine. Mr. Hernandez previously chose to keep their marriage secret to protect Mrs. Abraham and their son

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these false reports.”

no matter how well Karl spoke, it couldn’t stop the curiosity of the journalists.

a reporter asked, “Ms. Abraham just admitted that the tweet

was sharp. If Julie admitted that the tweet was indeed hers, it would indirectly confirm the rumors about her.

decided to tell

hand, then turned it over to hold

opened by

guy mentioned in Ms. Abraham’s tweet refer to Mr. Hernandez?”

saying, “I’m honored to have once been the apple of Mrs.

you first?” A voice from the

dirt, and her pursuing Kieran back in the

nodded at the reporters, saying, “Yep.”

over Mr. Hernandez? Care to share?” A female reporter

the question, but considering her past tweets, she ended up answering

a bit taken

a petty guy, and I set up some

were filled with affection for

at Kieran in surprise, but then Ivan suddenly stood up, naturally taking Julie’s hand, “Mom, when can we have dinner? I’m starving!”

asked Julie