Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 265

Not far off, on the verdant golf course, a man in a crisp white polo was taking his swings. His tall and lean silhouette made a striking figure as he held the golf club, with a caddy by his side. His pristine white golf shoes stood out against the green.

That familiar height and figure made Kieran, who usually maintained his composure, furrow his brow,

After sinking the putt, the man, Zenith, handed his club to the caddy. His gaze unintentionally swept across the few people standing in the distance. He frowned slightly and turned to Jesse, his assistant, “Seems like you don’t understand the meaning of a private booking.”

Jesse followed Zenith’s gaze to Kieran and Julie. He made a quick, apologetic bow to Zenith before briskly walking toward them.

Zenith’s caddy handed him another club as Jesse moved toward Kieran and Julie. However, before Jesse could reach them, Kieran strode past him, heading straight for Zenith.

Jesse twisted around to chase after Kieran, and Julie quickened her pace to follow them.

The man on the green, it was Lucian Hernandez. The likeness to Kieran was uncanny, from the shape of his eyes to his height. It was Lucian, exactly as Julie remembered him.

Zenith was going to take another swing, but Kieran stopped him.

Zenith lowered his club and looked at Kieran, then at Jesse who was apologizing once again, “I’m sorry, Mr. Moore…”

The aura this man radiated was just too overwhelming. Jesse had to admit, he was completely overpowered.

Zenith waved off Jesse, handing him the club and coldly said, “Leave.”

Jesse quickly scurried away, taking the club and caddy with him.

As she took a closer look, Julie became even more convinced that this man was Lucian. But how was he standing? The last photo Julien had shown her, Lucian was wheelchair-bound.

In disbelief, Julie’s pupils dilated, “Lucian?”

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Tears swelled in her eyes.

Kieran and Zenith stood face to face on the green, neither of them uttering a word. They were gazing at each other, the air filled with intensity.

After Julie tentatively called out, Zenith finally broke into a smile. He looked at Julie nonchalantly and said, “Are you referring to me, miss?”

“Is that the opening line you’ve thought of for nearly ten years?” Kieran’s brow furrowed, his gaze icy.

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Zenith turned his gaze back to Kieran. After a few seconds, he turned to Cyrus, “Seems like Mr. Nelson doesn’t understand the concept of a private booking either.”

“Mr. Moore, this…”

out, grabbing Zenith’s

coldly, “Did

tone, Julie couldn’t bring herself to believe that this man wasn’t Lucian. She shook her head, clutching Kieran’s hand,

his grip on Zenith’s arm. Zenith winced slightly from the pain.

words, it was clear he knew Kieran. Julie looked at Zenith with a complex expression, “Kieran has been

name as

his arm out of Kieran’s grip, flexed his wrist, and said, “I’ve seen your brother’s photo. I can’t deny, we do bear some resemblance. But Mr. Hernandez, mistaking me for your brother, that’s something you need to

then glanced at Cyrus, “I expect Mr. Nelson to provide me with

his hand nervously. She couldn’t imagine the turmoil Kieran was

quickly regained his composure. Blocking Zenith’s path, Kieran said, “You are Mr. Moore, right?”

Zenith asked, standing his ground

here to discuss a deal

today.” Zenith pretended to glance

out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Kieran, “If Mr. Hernandez has something important to discuss, perhaps you could

Zenith

white. Julie took the card from him and

Moore’, along with

held the card, frowning. She looked at Kieran, “Is it

be! How else could there be someone who looked so

which had been fixed in the distance, finally returned. He turned and pulled Julie into his

effortlessly? After Lucian had rushed

the Zenith who just stood before them clearly moved about

a picture to Hayde. Julie looked at the photograph of Zenith that Kieran had just sneakily

uttering only one word,

was clearly his elder brother who had disappeared for nearly a decade. But the functioning legs, the

past decade. So, he added to

the other end of the phone fell silent for a few seconds before asking, “Where did you

met, Zenith, the President of Zenith Group,” Kieran said.

investigate,” Hayden ended the

lobby, Zenith had already driven

surgeon at the hospital, was already in his sixties. Julie didn’t know why Kieran sought Mr. Nestor,

greeted him, standing up and shaking

living at Noblewood Retreat, Julie had visited

doctor of the Hernandez family, not realizing he was also the head of the Orthopedic Department at the local

then without further ado, went straight to the point, “Do you still remember my

been gone for so long,

is coming up soon. I just thought of it and wanted

been a long time, I think we should be able to find them

you, Mr.

received the picture from Kieran, he forwarded it to Julien, leaving two words under the photo,