Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 264

“I heard from Quad Dylan, Kieran murmured, his arms holding around Julle on the couch, their fingers tightly entwining. “He told me to make sure you rest well.

Julie bit her lip, “I also think maybe I was mistaken.”

“If he’s still in this city, as long as he’s alive, we’ll cross paths one day. If we can’t find him, one day he’ll come looking for us.” Kieran said.

Julie agreed with this perspective.

She nestled into his embrace, her gaze fixed on the flickering images on the television, her thoughts wandering far away until the ring of her cellphone pulled her

back.

The call was from Harding. As Kieran pressed the answer button, Harding’s voice filled the room, “Big news.”

“What?” Kieran asked.

“Remember Professor Fred’s assistant, Vanessa?”

“What about her?” Kieran asked.

Julie edged closer to the phone, listening to Harding’s voice from the other end, “We managed to get some information out of Vanessa. Professor Fred used to have a star student named Zenith Moore. He taught Zenith everything he knew. If we can’t trust Fred, we might be able to approach Zenith.”

“I’ve looked into Fred’s background. If Zenith was so important to him, why haven’t I come across Zenith in any of Fred’s documents?” Kieran questioned.

Harding explained, “Apparently, Zenith and Fred had a falling out. Zenith didn’t pursue a medical career anymore. Instead, he established an excellent team that provides crisis PR for well-known companies. You might have heard of Zenith Group.”

Indeed, Kieran had heard of this group. They had been around for five or six years and initially symbolized a philosophy of serenity from “zen”, hence the name Zenith Group. The president of the company was young, but he was known for being extremely elusive. No media or newspaper had ever managed to capture his actual appearance, not even a shadow.

“Zenith is the President of Zenith Group. He left the medical field after his fallout with Fred and established Zenith Group, Harding said.

Julie furrowed her brows, she had heard bits and pieces about this group before. She quietly asked Harding, “But if Zenith is so elusive, how are we going to get close to him?”

“Canary has already figured it out,” Harding replied, “Mr. Watson managed to get Zenith’s name from Vanessa. Julien used that information to trace Zenith’s assistant, Jesse.”

So Julien was Canary. Julie was hearing this for the first time.

“Are there any pictures?” Kieran asked.

sounded regretful,

Club tomorrow. I’ll send you Jesse’s photo. If you decide to try it out, just show up at Cyrus Greens Golf Club tomorrow morning. Zenith has booked the entire club, but the President of Cyrus Greens owed

Kieran hung

quickly sent over Jesse’s

person that even Julien couldn’t get a picture of, interesting, Kieran mused, studying the photo of Jesse in his formal attire.

asked Kieran, “But if Zenith has already left his career in medicine for business, it’s unlikely that he’d go back, right?”

sliver of hope, we won’t

Daphne interrupted them from behind, causing Julie to quickly

pretend I’m not here, carry

you coughing then?” Julie

I have a tickle

laying his hand on Julie’s shoulder before leaving her and Daphne some privacy. With a playful smile,

the study, leaving Julie to pull Daphne down beside her on the couch, “What did your

through Julie’s and confess, “Grandma said I’m delightful and well-behaved. She also said that if I can’t find the right guy, she’ll introduce

didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “Mr. Lionel might have

“Deciding on what?”

first, Julie said, looking at Daphne, “Did

grasped Julie’s wrist dramatically, “You know me all

pulled Daphne into a hug. “Did Mr. Lionel mistreat you?”

the aristocracy is like drowning into a sea of treachery. With my naivety, I could easily end up manipulated, or severely mental damaged. They keep instilling these complex rules of the upper class in me. But the point is,

to marry him?” Julie asked, looking at Daphne seriously.

“Julie, do you think a marriage without love can be happy? A marriage bound together because of a

you looking for?

question, Daphne

was no Mr. Lionel, have you ever thought about who you would

who loves me, someone I love… I don’t know. But the whole situation is beyond my imagination now. I was thinking, let it be,

“So, what’s your initial gut

life. It’s surreal, too surreal. What’s in it for Lord Lionel? My unborn child? That doesn’t add up, he could

Lionel Kemp suddenly appeared at the villa’s entrance, looking at Daphne with a serious expression,

Lionel?” Daphne whispered into Julie’s ear,

her head innocently, “My phone’s dead. I didn’t even receive

did Mr. Hernandez betray me?” Daphne was on the verge of

Lionel at the