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, “Unfortunately,

out that Zenith is going to Cyrus Greens Golf Club tomorrow. I’ll send you Jesse’s photo. If you decide to try it out, just

Kieran hung

sent over Jesse’s photo.

couldn’t get a picture of, interesting, Kieran mused, studying the photo

has already left his career in medicine for

that as long as there’s a sliver of hope, we won’t give up?” He said, his lips curling into a

them from behind, causing Julie to

not here, carry on!” Daphne

you coughing then?” Julie shot

I have a

on Julie’s shoulder before leaving her and Daphne some privacy. With a playful smile, he said,

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

loop her arm through Julie’s and confess, “Grandma said I’m delightful and well-behaved. She also said that if I can’t find the right

or cry, “Mr.

“Deciding on what?”

kill you or the baby first, Julie said, looking at Daphne, “Did you

“You know me all too

into a hug. “Did Mr. Lionel mistreat

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, I never said I wanted

him?” Julie asked, looking

do you think a marriage without love can be happy? A marriage bound together because of a child, can it be measured by

you looking for? A

this question, Daphne

gaze, Julie posed another question, “If there was no Mr. Lionel,

who loves me, someone I love… I don’t know. But the whole situation

what’s your initial

the world in my past life. It’s surreal, too surreal. What’s in it for Lord Lionel? My unborn child? That doesn’t add up, he could have found a beautiful and intelligent woman, wouldn’t

Daphne’s words trailed off, Lionel Kemp suddenly appeared at the villa’s entrance, looking at Daphne with a serious expression, “Shouldn’t you be

moly, did you call Lord Lionel?” Daphne whispered into Julie’s ear, wishing she could turn into a fly

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

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

if he had super hearing, stepped out of his study just in time to see Lionel at the door, he was a bit surprised and asked, “Why