Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 277

“Safe travels, come back alive, so you can die by my hand,” Hayden ended the call.

Julien was about to approach Hayden to discuss the mysterious man in black, when he suddenly turned around and asked, “Do you like flowers?”

Taken aback, Julien hesitated at the entrance of the room before turning around to leave.

“Stop!” Hayden’s commanding voice echoed from behind.

Julien stopped in her tracks and turned to him, “I don’t answer personal questions.”

“What do you want to say?” The topic of flowers was seemingly closed between them.

“I found Simon, the first in line to inherit the Fitzgerald family fortune, his private jet took off twenty-three hours ago, on a domestic flight path, but lost contact midway. I can’t locate the specific landing spot,” Julien reported.

Hayden’s eyes hardened, “Did you find out his purpose?”

:

“Vacation,” Julien replied. “I figured out the charitable donation. Simon initiated it, intended for global special cases, specifically for typical difficult diseases and targeted cancer patients. However, due to an error in verifying the list, the funds were donated to Sansa, who shares the same name. It was purely coincidental.”

“Do you believe that?” Hayden asked Julien with a meaningful look.

Julien scoffed, “No.”

At some point, Hayden had moved in front of Julien. He gently stroked her hair, “I don’t believe it either. Keep investigating.”

With that, he calmly left the study, leaving Julien standing alone.

After a while, Raines returned to the study to look for Hayden, but finding only Julien, he casually asked, “Where’s the young master…?”

“Get out!”

Taken aback by Julien’s outburst, Raines was surprised. However, he knew better than to argue and promptly left.

“Wait,” Julien called out to Raines before he could leave.

Raines stopped reflexively.

the nearest

“Huh?”

at Raines.

want to cut your hair?”

I want to shave it all off.”

Hayden reappear at the door. Feeling like he had been saved,

that, Raines

look at him, walked out, only to be

to say, just say it. I will definitely

my command?” Hayden’s hawk-like eyes locked onto

Hayden’s warm breath. She remained silent in response to

left years ago?” He

In her memory, he

gaze so deep as if he

end, Julien pushed him away with all her strength, saying, “The past is the past. The man I remember is dead in my

pause, she added, “I obey my superior’s commands because I owe him. But

asked you to wait for me,” Hayden suddenly said to

his words, she fell silent, her face stiffening.

in the message, I told you to wait for me, to

recalled her reckless, one-sided love for him back then. She had never expected anything from him, nor had she ever asked him to take responsibility. She had even considered that her impulsive actions would lead to a major fight and

outcomes, him leaving without a word was not one of them.

think you misunderstood. I never

realized she never received the text, but he

he said to Julien.

the stubborn woman by the door continued to leave,

obey my commands is now refusing very straightforwardly,” he said from behind her.

breath, stopped, and turned around, “What are your orders?”

telling her, “Unless you want me to follow you right now.”

done anything wrong. You’re an adult, and you have every right to make your own plans. And back then, I was an adult too. I had the courage to take responsibility for everything I did… just don’t come any closer. Stay right there and let me finish!” Julien pointed at the man who was stepping towards him. “The things I didn’t understand back then… Time

man had one hand on the door and the other around her waist,

Every time she tried to

completely weak.

her, his rough fingers gently brushing over her burning lips. His body pressed against hers, his deep, ocean-like eyes staring at her unblinkingly. His attractive,

by the man, couldn’t even lift her leg to kick him. So while she cursed