Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 216

Adeline and Julien, both bombshells, showed up wearing the exact same outfit. Julie was having a hard time telling who looked better. Everyone knew Adeline had a thing for red, but for some reason, Julien also showed up in an all-red outfit today.

Kieran turned to greet Mr. Watson and Harding. Adeline glanced at Julie, looking a bit guilty.

But Julie took the initiative to walk up and gave Adeline a hug, “Next time you want to talk, just hit me up. No need to kidnap me anymore.”

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The atmosphere lightened up. It was like they found their old groove.

Adeline nodded seriously at Julie, “Next time I want to kidnap someone, it’ll be Mr. Hernandez, not you.”

“You might as well kidnap me…” Julie rubbed her forehead.

Almost everyone had arrived. Everyone started to head inside.

In the living room, Ivan was showing Julien a puzzle he had completed. The puzzle was a picture of Julien, he got it from god knows where. Even though Julien was poker-faced, Ivan was still excitedly chatting her up.

Payne obviously still wanted to get close to Julien, but Hayden occupied the seat next to her.

Annalise came up to Hayden with a rose, “Even if you’re trying to avoid me, you didn’t have to fly all the way back from abroad, did you? This is for you. I haven’t seen you in a while.”

Julien glanced at Hayden and Annalise, gave Ivan a hug and moved away a bit.

Ivan was over the moon because Julien hugged him.

Seeing the gap between Julien and Hayden, Payne quickly slid in between them.

Hayden gave Payne a cold stare, full of murderous intent. Payne felt like he could be killed by Hayden any second. He just wanted to compete with him! He didn’t want to die!

“Julien, what do you want to eat? I’ll grab some snacks for you.” With that, Payne stood up and headed for the kitchen.

Hayden shifted towards Julien, avoiding Annalise.

Annalise moved closer again, still holding the rose, “Why? You can’t even accept my flower?”

“Who are you?” Hayden asked.

Dylan burst out laughing and said to Hayden, “This is Annalise, Kerry’s aunt.”

“Oh, Hello Ms. Annalise.” Hayden replied, then turned to Julien, “Kerry and I are like brothers, so she’s my aunt too.”

replied, “What does that have to do with me?”

were too complicated,

quietly analyzed. In this room, the only woman who could stand up to

get angry, he calmly said to Julien, “Of course it involves you. Since she’s my aunt, she’s your aunt too. Say

always took her back to their childhood. Julien suddenly felt that he was still the boy from her past, and she was still

with him, so she emotionlessly said to Annalise, “Hello Ms. Annalise.”

red because of her suppressed anger, “If I’m your aunt,

turned to Hayden and respectfully said,

suddenly turned cold. He squinted at Julien,

didn’t expect Julien to go

Annalise said, bypassing Hayden, trying to pat Julien’s shoulder,

Who is she to you? I can’t even touch her?” Annalise looked displeased at Julien, then at Hayden. Her lips tightened, clearly unsatisfied.

then, Julie came in with

gaze shifted to Julie. They all looked at Adeline,

coincidence with so few people?” Dylan looked at Hayden and Julien.

seemingly indifferent. She looked down again, silently watching Ivan play with

flirty and elegant on her, but it looked mysterious and competent on Julien. That style

Adeline walked straight to Julien and

seemed that there was another

ignored Adeline completely, but Adeline seemed particularly interested in Julien. She waved her hand in front of

at Adeline, “You

brightened up. She turned to Julie and

pulled Adeline away, saying, “There are plenty of

the beauty seemed to hold some grudge against her, probably because Julie’s kidnap was due to her fault.

Elliot,

towards Hayden, “Sir, I’m sorry for accidentally separating you and your girlfriend! Your girlfriend is so gorgeous,

Annalise’s eyes widened. She immediately stood up,

Hayden and said, “Sir,

her mouth. He apologized to Hayden, “My sister can be a bit cheeky. Mr. Simson, don’t mind

stepped forward and introduced Adeline, “This is my friend Julien. This is Kieran’s good

from the Hansen family?” Adeline asked, suddenly realizing.

eyebrow, “That’s me.”

one who plays

and tugged at Adeline’s sleeve, “She’s a

mud

couldn’t help but