Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 171

Julie and Adeline looked at each other, the air between them thick with tension.

Finally, Adeline was the first to break the silence.

“You don’t have to glare at me like that! I promise, I’m not here to steal your man,” Adeline said, her laughter filled with allure.

If anyone else wore that smile, Julie would have been put off. But on Adeline, it was nothing short of captivating. It was strange how beautiful women seemed to have a certain privilege, regardless of their audience..

With a smile, Julie turned to Adeline, “Shall we continue talking about Elliot?”

“Are you sure you want to discuss Elliot with me?” Adeline raised an eyebrow. She answered Julie’s question, “I’d be more than happy to.” “Did you really mean it when you said you liked Elliot last time?” Julie asked.

Julie believed Adeline’s confession from before. Even though Adeline had confessed her feelings for Elliot in a rather nonchalant way, both intuition and logic told Julie that Adeline was telling the truth.

If Adeline didn’t really love Elliot, she wouldn’t have decided to run away from home, even knowing the dangers. All this just for Elliot’s

sake.

In the face of Julie’s question, Adeline responded freely, laughing, “Absolutely! If I didn’t care for Elliot, would I be concerned about you and Kieran getting back together? I sought you out for Elliot’s happiness.”

Truth be told, Adeline hadn’t asked her to meet, she had just dragged her out without considering her opinion.

“So, Ms. Sanches…”

“Don’t call me Ms. Sanches, I was never meant to belong to the Sanches family,” Adeline said, “You can call me Adeline. Consider it a privilege for being so pretty.”

Julie fell silent.

“Alright, Adeline,” Julie looked at Adeline, conceding, “I don’t know how to answer your questions and I don’t have the answers myself. Also, I don’t think I owe you any explanations, what do you think?”

“Do you really… not like Elliot at all? I mean, in the way between a man and a woman?”

Just as Julie was about to reply, the door to their private room was abruptly pushed open.

Both Adeline and Julie turned towards the entrance, finding Elliot standing there. Dressed in a well-tailored black suit, his deep gaze focused on Adeline. He walked straight up to Adeline, and with a hint of apology in his eyes, he turned to Julie, “Has she been causing trouble for you again?”

her away, Adeline laughed, “We’re just having a friendly chat, how can that

would be a clear sign of disrespect. And since she was

already walked over to her, saying,

Adeline’s question, Julie apologized to Adeline before leaving

Adeline was about to follow them, Elliot turned around and asked, “Adeline, do

Adeline fell silent and stopped following

“Thanks, Elliot, but I can get back on my

go back w, she might be upset. I’ll drop you off at your office, let

to refuse him, especially since he had come mainly to help her out, Julie agreed.

you.” Elliot suddenly turned to look at Julie, who was slowly following

her own feet, looked up at him in confusion when he spoke, “What is it?”

during which Julie

anything else, Julie walked silently beside Elliot without questioning him further. However, she then heard his somewhat heavy voice, “Do you still love

a long

wasn’t intentionally avoiding Elliot’s question, she was contemplating. If she were to answer according to her initial

had never denied the fact that she loved Kieran, but she couldn’t quite explain how

years, she even had the extreme thought that all her miseries were because of her love for Kieran.

still unable to erase that initial spark of

knew better than anyone that her love for him was mixed with many other factors. While she loved him, she also hated

wasn’t sure if this still counted as

immediately answer

to answer, Elliot no longer wanted

should wish you

Elliot, lost in thought.

smile. “I like you, admire you, love you, all from the heart. I want to marry you, propose to you, all genuine. When I first came back home, I heard you were divorced. I really thought about giving you a stable home. Maybe

sorry…” Julie’s voice was low.

up Julie’s long hair, it reminded him of

and neither does not loving

class, you had short hair. By the time I left, your hair had grown to your shoulders.”

then, Bertha Stewart told me that boys

be the type Kieran liked?” Elliot and Julie both avoided mentioning the deep topic of ‘love’.

casually tossed her tied-up

I find it a bit of a pity, the girl I liked was short-haired, independent, unique, resilient Julie.