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.

widespread attention for his ruthless business acumen that had allowed Simpo Co. to steadily establish its position in the

Apart from a previous scandal with Bertha, Kieran’s personal life remained a mystery.

ended with Kieran suing Creative Nexus Media, revealing no further details to the public.

Kieran had an illegitimate child, it caused a

confident statement silenced the entire conference hall for several

a barrage of questions came.

all reporters pointed their microphones at Julie, showing no

considered backing down.

ignored the flurry of questions, calmly raising the microphone to her

from Julie, his charming smile pointing to the

fell on Julie, adding, “And

Kieran continued, “Oh, and the child

Karl a glance.

the hint, taking over Kieran’s 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.”

Karl spoke, it couldn’t stop the curiosity of the

finished speaking, a reporter asked, “Ms. Abraham just admitted that the tweet was hers,

tweet was indeed hers, it would indirectly confirm the rumors about her. If she denied

options, Julie decided to

Kieran held her hand, then turned it over to hold her palm in his.

was indeed opened by Mrs.

Ms. Abraham’s tweet refer to Mr. Hernandez?” a reporter asked.

smiled at the reporters, saying, “I’m honored to have once been the apple of Mrs. Abraham’s

Abraham pursue you first?” A voice

hide anything. Reporters these days were good at digging up the dirt, and her pursuing Kieran back in the day was no secret now. It

the reporters, saying,

to winning over Mr. Hernandez? Care to share?”

the question, but considering her past tweets, she ended

were a bit taken aback by

lens, a smirk playing on his lips, “I’m a bit of a petty guy, and I set up some tricky problems for

words were filled with affection for Julie.

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

to pick up Ivan, then asked Julie and Ivan, “What