Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 166

Kieran glanced back at Julie, figuring she had something important to say since she was holding onto him so intently. But to his surprise, before Julie could even open her mouth, a strange sound echoed from her stomach.

If he wasn’t mistaken, it was…

“Sorry, I didn’t eat anything at the party…” And to make things worse, she hadn’t eaten enough at lunch because Kieran had suddenly shown up in the cafeteria, so…

Her hunger was totally justified.

Seeing Julie’s innocent expression, Kieran couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless.

Getting up, Kieran started walking towards the villa without holding Julie’s hand. Whatever Julie had intended to say was forgotten. She stood there, staring blankly at the gravestone before finally shifting her gaze to Kieran’s retreating back.

He turned around and asked her, “Why, do you need me to carry you?”

Julie followed Kieran into the villa.

“Your rooms are ready” Helga said, looking at Julie and Kieran as they returned.

Kieran nodded, telling her, “You should get some sleep.”

Respectfully, Helga nodded at Julie and Kieran before heading to her own bedroom.

Just as Julie was about to check what food was available in the refrigerator, Kieran beat her to it. He glanced at the food inside and asked Julie, “What do you feel like eating?”

“I’ll make something myself,” Julie said, pointing to the beef and tomatoes in the fridge.

With practiced ease, Kieran took out the beef and tomatoes, then suggested, “How about spaghetti with tomato and beef sauce?”

While Kieran hadn’t burnt down the kitchen the last time, Julie still had her doubts about his cooking skills. Her expression was skeptical.

Under Julie’s doubtful gaze, Kieran placed the beef and tomatoes on the counter, “Let me try and see if I can make something you like.”

“I can take care of my own stomach, thank you very much.”

Standing so close to each other, Julie had to look up at the towering Kieran.

He looked down at the woman beside him, saying seriously, “I can definitely make spaghetti with tomato and beef sauce.”

“But…”

Before Julie could say anything else, Kieran suddenly pulled her into his arms, lifting her onto the counter. The sudden change took. Julie by surprise. Instinctively, she gripped his shoulders.

He had her sitting on the counter, his hands on either side of her, trapping her in his arms. Then he sighed dramatically, “Why do you only grow boobs and not height?”

Being so close, Kieran’s breath tickled Julie’s ear.

remembered being an

breath, pushing his shoulders and finally gave in,

voice asked, “Do

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finally realizing the double entendre in Kieran’s question.

she was overthinking, but rather Kieran, the horn-dog, leading her astray.

flushed instantly, and she quickly averted her gaze from his muscular legs, yelling in a

off the

leaned on the counter, a slow smile spread across his

couch and logged into her long-neglected Facebook account. She was surprised to find that the media was up-to-date. Photos of her and Kieran attending the party together

with Daphne at the event, Julie thought Lionel and Daphne looked quite good together from what she

were frantically searching for anything related to

while others criticized her for being overly flamboyant. Given that Daphne had drawn media attention because of

a bit confused. Lionel had made it clear that he and Daphne

it over, she reached for her phone to call Daphne and give her a heads up,

quick message before heading over to the dining

at Kieran in surprise, “Are you sure this fancy dish is spaghetti with tomato and beef sauce?”

out a chair for

her, instantly making her mouth water. Kieran

spaghetti tasted way better than she had imagined, it was really good. It turned out that not only

as she finished her spaghetti, she heard a clear, deep voice

hesitated. Why did such

few seconds of silence, Julie realized that there was no right answer.

she like his spaghetti?

like his spaghetti?

spaghetti just

Julie noticed the man opposite

him a smile and replied, “A bit too

Kieran was speechless.

utensils in his hand trembled slightly, then he regained his composure and said to Julie,

to put an end to the

utensils and headed for the kitchen, leaving just one sentence behind, “I’m doing

expression leisurely, the

with the dishes in the kitchen, his

ID was Ivan Hernandez, so he hit the answer

the phone, Ivan’s voice sounded a bit guilty, “Kerry, is Mama Julie okay?”

at Julie in the kitchen, switched his phone to speaker mode, then walked into the kitchen and handed it to Julie, “Helga will do the cleaning

over the phone, “Mama Julie, I had no idea you

Julie felt the need to soothe him, so she took the phone and said

didn’t you pick up my

the phone on the couch, then walked over to it, looked at it