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…”

grabbing Zenith’s

looked down at his captured arm and said coldly, “Did Mr. Hernandez mistake me for

that this man wasn’t Lucian. She shook her head, clutching Kieran’s hand,

grip on Zenith’s arm. Zenith

Zenith with a complex expression, “Kieran has been looking for you for nearly

as

deny, we do bear some resemblance. But Mr. Hernandez, mistaking me

“I expect Mr. Nelson to provide me with a

nervously. She couldn’t imagine the turmoil Kieran was feeling, but she knew it had

composure. Blocking Zenith’s path, Kieran said, “You are

Zenith asked, standing his ground

cut to the chase, “I’m here to discuss a deal with you, Mr. Moore. Are you interested?”

have a lunch appointment today.” Zenith pretended to

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

the card and Zenith strode off the golf course.

card tightly, his knuckles turning white. Julie took

Moore’, along with Zenith’s contact details and his secretary Jesse’s contact

She looked at Kieran,

else could there be

been fixed in the distance, finally returned. He

was truly Lucian, then how could he move around so effortlessly? After Lucian had rushed into the raging flames to save him, his legs were so

stood before them clearly moved

Hayde. Julie looked at the photograph of Zenith that

uttering only

front of him was clearly his elder brother who had disappeared for nearly a decade. But the functioning legs, the unfamiliar tone, and

impossible over the past decade. So, he added to Hayden, “Eighty percent

the other end of the phone fell silent for a few seconds before asking,

just met, Zenith, the President of Zenith

I’ll have Lien investigate,” Hayden ended the

entered the lobby, Zenith had already driven away. Kieran directly drove to the local

in his sixties. Julie didn’t know why Kieran

greeted him, standing up and shaking his hand, “Young master, what

address Kieran as young master’, Julie recalled some forgotten memories. When Lucian was still living at Noblewood Retreat, Julie had visited the Hernandez family and seemed to have met Mr. Nestor.

was the family doctor of the Hernandez family, not realizing

Nestor,” Kieran greeted politely, then without further ado, went straight to

been

is coming up soon. I just thought of it and wanted to ask if you still have his medical records?”

been a long time, I think we should be able to find them if we look,” Mr. Nestor said.

you, Mr. Nestor.”

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