Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 210

Not long after Kieran hung up the phone, Tina pulled up in front of Julie in her car. She got out and courteously opened the passenger door, saying respectfully, “Hop in, Mrs. Hemandez.”

Julie got in the car, then laughed, saying to Tina, who was driving, “Just call me by my name.”

“Mrs. Hemandez, you’re really a good person, Tina praised.

“Why’s that?”

“You are not arrogant at all, but very close to the people, and also very kind. You and Mr. Hernandez are a great match,” Tina said with a grin.

Julie could tell that Tina was sincere.

Julie responded with a smile, “You’re the exception on the company forum.”

“Do you also read the company’s forums?” Tina asked, a little embarrassed, as she scratched her chin. “Simpo Co. has an official forum where everyone posts under their real names, mainly discussing work. But there’s also a gossip forum where everyone posts anonymously. Which one do you usually to read?”

Of course, Julie was on the anonymous one.

“There was a time when I showed up in Kieran’s office with Annalise. I heard about the company’s anonymous gossip forum, so I logged in and checked it out. I found out that 98% of the people were rooting for Kieran and Annalise. People even voted, K&A Couple versus K&J Couple, right?”

“Mrs. Hernandez, you sure know what’s up…” Tina thought, relieved that she hadn’t badmouthed Julie on the forum.

At that time, the overwhelming majority supported the K&A Couple, and only a few people supported the K&J Couple. Julie remembered a post firmly supporting the K&J Couple. She looked at Tina and asked, “The person with the username ‘IN’ who posted on the forum supporting the K&J Couple, that’s you, right?”

That user had posted a tirade supporting her and Kieran. Julie’s first thought was, this person must be Tina.

However, Tina denied it, saying, “No, my username is…”

At this, Tina fell silent, a little bashful.

“You’re not iN?” Julie looked at Tina, puzzled, and asked, “Doesn’t iN mean the middle two letters in Tina? From the tone and content of that post, it seemed like the poster knew Kieran well…”

Tina shook her head awkwardly, “Um… my username is ‘KickYourDick”.”

Julie went silent.

Now that’s… quite imaginative.

Then who is this iN who seemed to know Kieran so well?

Tina dropped Julie off at the entrance of Feliz Gastro House. The person who opened the door for Julie was… Karl!

He was still dressed in his waiter uniform.

Julie was surprised to see Karl standing before her. He managed to pull off a butler’s air with his vest and bow tie. She couldn’t help but approach Karl and ask, “Karl, can Simpo Co. employees moonlight?”

Karl was speechless.

Hernandez, please

you role-playing?” Julie continued to ask.

it was just Mr. Hernandez messing with

really role-playing, you should wear a waitress uniform. That would be

possible. But Mrs. Hernandez stopped suddenly after walking a few steps, then turned around and looked at

to his chest, saying

just want to ask you a question,” Julie said.

quickly dropped his hands and regained his

visit the Simpo Co. gossip forum?”

then hurriedly explained, “Mrs. Hernandez, I swear I only go on the forum after work. I never chat online

that. What’s your username?”

the question

your username IN?”

shook his

username?” She asked again.

whether to answer, Julie suddenly said, “Karl, do you really want to cross-dress?”

refuse the cross-dressing, Karl

moment to recover after hearing Karl’s answer. She gave

Hernandez made that name sound

to take her to see Mr. Hernandez!

was supposed to be peak dining hours, but the place was deserted. She looked at Karl, puzzled, and asked, “Did

Karl pointed to the dining table across from Julie

dining table. Kieran was seated there. He was wearing a dark blue shirt with two buttons undone at the

the phone.

stepped forward to pull out a chair

Karl fetched a bottle of well-decanted red wine. Judging by the

after dish of exquisite food was wheeled over on a cart.

the dishes and instead focused on Kieran, who was seated across from her. He was on the

he caught her gaze, he flashed her a smile, acknowledged her, and then quickly ended the

was set aside, and the pianist’s fingers

the beautiful melody of Greensleeves. Julie had fond memories of this tune. It was a classic and

whole restaurant?” she looked

“Nope,” he replied.

“Then why…”

three dishes,” he pointed at three

look. The three dishes were identical, just plated differently.

difference?” Julie asked while picking up her fork, but she complied and tasted each dish. Then she asked, “Did you bring

say that,” he said, raising an eyebrow, giving

play such