Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 281

Payne, following the orders of Kieran, initiated a search on the deserted islands nearby.

“From the position of the cruise ship, there are two closest uninhabited Islands. One is in front of the ship and the other one is behind,” Payne reported.

“You and Julien take a team to the island behind the ship, the rest of us will check out the one in front,” Kieran instructed, aiming to consolidate resources as quickly as possible.

Kleran led the airborne team directly to the island in front, while Payne suggested over the radio, “The probability of them being on the island behind the ship is higher since that’s the direction the cruise was coming from.”

“Check the cruise’s route logs,” Julien advised Payne.

Payne slapped his forehead, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Julien had a bad feeling, he suspected that the cruise might have made a round trip.

And indeed, Julien’s intuition was spot on.

Over an hour ago, Kleist, concerned for his young master’s safety, decided to use a diversion tactic. He first dropped off Julie and his young master on this uninhabited island, then drove the cruise ship back to mislead the enemies.

So, Julie and Kleist’s young master were on the island in front.

Kieran, leading the airborne team, headed directly for the island)

Julie was crouched next to a large tree, a gun in her hand, vigilantly observing her surroundings. In front of her was a small beach, her location was very conspicuous.

While still on the helicopter, Kieran spotted the small figure huddled by the tree through his binoculars. He rushed down from the helicopter and ran towards Julie.

Julie, however, reflexively raised her gun at Kieran. Only when she looked up did she recognize the familiar figure.

“Kerry?” her eyes slightly reddened, a hint of joy in her gaze.

She was still wearing a snow-white nightgown, the hem of which was completely stained with mud, looking dirty.

Seeing him walking towards her, she looked down at the gun she was pointing at Kieran, quickly dropped it, and ran towards him.

Kieran hurriedly ran forward and embraced the muddy woman in his arms.

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“I thought you wouldn’t find me…” All the courage she had mustered drained away in the sight of this man. She buried herself in his embrace, tightly holding onto his waist, smearing her tears and runny nose all over his crisp white shirt.

Her voice was choked with emotion, “I thought…I thought I was going to die here…”

pointed at her by that man, she truly believed she would die on this island, die under his gun. In that moment, many images flashed through Julie’s mind, as if she was reviewing her entire life in a span of a few seconds.

hugged her head, feeling

pain didn’t come. She quickly turned

towards him, completely forgetting that he was the one who almost strangled her to death

reliable. She’d rather be shot in the head by a person than be bitten by a snake.

need to call someone!” Julie was so scared she nearly lost her mind. She didn’t care

this moment. She thought of Ivan, and of the man who was surely

deserted island, whether by gunshot or

The woman,

“Do

was surprisingly still alive. What’s more surprising was her audacity to

his cold voice echoed in the ominous forest.

son and a husband, I have people I love, people who love me. Why should I die? Because I don’t want to die, Lneed to call my

tears welling up in her eyes, and she could no longer

might really kill you.”

like a threat, but Julie

holding back her

island with uncertain fate, thinking of her husband and child, she couldn’t help but get emotional.

back and sat quietly,

oicela

tantrum? Unexpectedly, the man didn’t remain silent like before, instead, he took the initiative to speak, his voice laced with a

at him in surprize, not

that took her aback. He handed her

sudden that Julie didn’t dare to reach out for the gun, fearing it was

at her calmly, and said, “Kill me, and you can

her arms, then looked up at

was calmly waiting for what was about to happen, quietly observing her, even seemed to be

was sure from his gaze that he wouldn’t fight back, Julie’s fingers stealthily touched the cold black gun. He turned his head away, not looking at

up the gun and pointed it at the man’s head. The gun

phone!” she demanded, her voice trembling slightly as she pointed the gun at his

ded who inhera

and watching others do it were two vastly different experiences. It wasn’t until she held the gun in her own hand that

Julien…

man leaned against a big oak tree, unmoving. His voice was calm as he said,

the man’s forehead. The cold steel touching his skin, she repeated more loudly, “Your phone, give me

grabbed her index finger, ready to pull

she didn’t have the heart. She released the gun in fright, and it fell back into the