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?”

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“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?”

stared at Raines.

you want to cut your

to shave it all off.”

strained smile, only to see Hayden reappear at the door. Feeling like he had been saved, be quickly handed

that, Raines rushed

look at him, walked out, only to

said, “If you have something to say, just say it. I

Hayden’s hawk-like eyes locked onto

other, Julien could clearly feel Hayden’s warm breath. She remained silent

what I told you when I left

memory, he

kept staring at her, his 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 memory. What are you trying to say by bringing

pause, she added, “I obey my superior’s commands because I owe him. But I’m not responsible

for me,” Hayden suddenly said

but upon hearing his words, she fell silent,

told you to wait for me, to wait for me to

only 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

was not

looked at Hayden, “I think you misunderstood. I never thought

highly intelligent Hayden probably realized she never received the text, but he did not understand what

he said

continued to leave,

she would obey my commands is now refusing very straightforwardly,” he said from behind

took a deep breath, stopped, and turned around, “What are your

the meaning of your words just now,” he stood there, telling her, “Unless you want me

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

she was pinned against the door behind her. The man had one hand on the

time she tried to speak, he took advantage of her breathlessness.

out of breath and sense, her body completely weak.

advantage of his height, he looked down at 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, thin lips parted

lift her leg