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.

then, Kieran had drawn widespread attention for his ruthless business acumen that had allowed Simpo Co. to

Apart from a previous scandal

Nexus Media, revealing no further details

was revealed that Kieran had an illegitimate child, it

cool and confident statement silenced the entire conference hall for several

of

their microphones at Julie, showing no intention of letting Kieran speak.

the moment Julie decided to go public, she never considered backing down. So when the questions

questions, calmly raising the microphone to her mouth.

to the well–behaved Ivan between them. “This child, is indeed hers, no doubt about it.”

on Julie, adding, “And this woman, is

speak, Kieran continued, “Oh, and the child is mine, and Ms. Abraham and I are legally

finished, shooting Karl

previously chose to keep their marriage secret to protect Mrs. Abraham and

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these false reports.”

no matter how well Karl spoke, it

that the tweet was hers, so does this mean that the ‘Jokier‘ account truly belongs to Ms. Abraham?”

hers, it would indirectly confirm the rumors about her. If she denied it, no one would believe her.

Julie decided

turned it over to hold her palm

was indeed opened by Mrs. Abraham many

handsome guy mentioned in Ms. Abraham’s

“I’m honored to have once been the apple

Ms. Abraham pursue you first?” A voice from

the dirt, and her pursuing Kieran back in the day was no secret now. It had pretty much

Julie nodded at the reporters, saying, “Yep.”

secret to winning over Mr. Hernandez? Care to

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

bit taken aback by

lips, “I’m a bit of a petty guy, and I set up some tricky problems for her. I wanted to

with affection for

suddenly stood up, naturally taking Julie’s hand, “Mom, when can we have

then asked Julie and Ivan, “What are