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 come in.”

Julie continued to ask.

was just Mr. Hernandez messing with him,

That would be more appealing,”

off to Mr. Hernandez as quickly as possible. But Mrs. Hernandez stopped suddenly after walking a few steps, then turned around and looked at him seriously.

back in fright. He put his hands to his chest, saying earnestly, “Mrs. Hernandez, I

you to cross-dress. I just want to ask you a

hands and regained his professional demeanor,

you visit the Simpo Co.

swear I only go on the forum after work. I never chat online during

ask you that. What’s your username?” Julie asked.

the question a bit odd.

your username IN?”

shook his head.

your username?” She

suddenly said, “Karl, do you really want to

cross-dressing, Karl answered Julie’s question almost without

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

that name sound a bit provocative.”

take her

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

to the dining table across from Julie and

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

the phone.

stepped forward to pull out a chair

wine. Judging by the vintage, it was a

into two lovely glasses, Karl clapped his hands. Immediately, dish after dish of exquisite food was wheeled over on a cart. The variety was enough to make Julie’s head spin.

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

her gaze, he flashed her a smile, acknowledged her, and then

was set aside, and the pianist’s fingers began to dance across

melody of Greensleeves. Julie had fond memories of this tune. It was a classic and elegant folk melody, melancholic

out the whole restaurant?” she looked around and asked Kieran.

“Nope,” he replied.

“Then why…”

three dishes,” he pointed at three exquisite plates on

three dishes were identical, just

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

say that,” he said, raising an

ask the pianist to play such