Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 284

Chapter 284

Julien tucked away her shovel in disappointment. The footprint appeared to have been deliberately obscured, it certainly wasn’t Zenith’s.

Exhausted from digging, Julien felt like she could just tie Zenith up and give him a proper grilling!

She frowned, placing the shovel back into the toolbox.

Just as she turned to leave, she noticed Hayden had silently appeared behind her. The only man capable of sneaking up on her like that.

She had no doubt that Raines had betrayed her, so…

“How did you know I’m here?” she asked, unflustered by being caught red-handed.

Hayden glanced at the toolbox she was holding, “I came to take you to the barber shop.”

Clearly, he hadn’t forgotten her previous idea to shave her head.

Julien smirked at him, “I can handle my own hair. I appreciate your concern, but there’s no need for that. Thanks!”

“Who do you think made this footprint?” he pointed at the few footprints by the wetlands of the lake. Since he had noticed, Julien saw no need to hide anything from him, so she replied, “The man in black who tried to kidnap Emily.”

“I mean, who do you think made this footprint?” he repeated patiently.

“Zenith,” she answered honestly.

It was a late night by the lake, under the warm glow of a single street lamp. Julien and Hayden stood by the lake, their shadows elongated by the light. It was a cold winter night. A layer of mist rose from the lake, making it look mysterious and eerie.

Julien, lightly dressed, stood straight-backed.

As they stood stiffly by the lake, he suddenly asked, “Are you cold?”

Was he… caring for her? Julien thought it must be.

“I’m not cold,” she replied firmly, so quickly it seemed she hadn’t given it any thought.

Even though she claimed she wasn’t cold, he removed his black coat and draped it over her shoulders.

“You can be honest with me,” he said, gently pressing her shoulder. Her eyes were even brighter in the dark.

She replied without any emotion, “I am being honest.”

out to remove the coat, intending to return

through the forest, both kept quiet, their eyes on the path ahead, at a moderate pace. A full

in love

upon a time, when she

a man she loved, and a

the man in her dreams was him.

things have changed, even her dreams

road. Kyle’s mansion was brightly lit, probably because Julien had alerted

to reality, Julien tried to return the coat

pay a price. It’s a price

shoved the coat back at him, “I

in the eye, unflinchingly and defiantly.

looked at her stubborn face, reminded of the first time he saw her. He had just returned from the shooting range, dressed all in black, holding a silenced gun. Raines had told

she was a dead

accidentally overheard

over the railing on the second floor, curious for the first time, and looked

nervous, but her pale face was calm and defiant. She could only look up at Hayden when

no coward in our family’

been provoked by her

a child had defied him. Even if it was

the girl was doomed, he unexpectedly made his first request

the railing and said to Miles, “I need a toy. Keep her.”

Julien’s life was spared. She became

how to shoot, fight, and survive in a cruel society. He trained her to become an invincible

trust.

the purest, most unblemished eyes he had

being baptized in blood,

last straw. So she endured and

didn’t know was that in Hayden’s dark world, she was like a bright street lamp

Hayden said, not

door and tossed it

seemed completely uncurious, uninterested. She opened her own car door, about

clear, deep voice came from behind her, “You never asked

in love with him, willing to give her most treasured affection to him. So

Maybe it was because she never expected to receive his love in return. Or maybe, she wasn’t sure if his frosty demeanor even

she could sense his deliberate efforts to get close to her, perhaps even trying to bridge

these efforts of yours, getting close to me, trying to please me, showing concern for me, because you love

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