Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 286

“Are you laughing or crying? You’ve been chuckling nonstop.” Julie leaned in closer to Daphne, curious to know who was on the other end of the phone call. But Daphne handed the phone to Julie as if it were a hot potato. Her face, a picture of relief, left Julie puzzled.

Meanwhile, Julien was lying quietly on the carpet, lost in her own world, oblivious to the commotion between Julie and Daphne.

Until Julie suddenly cried out, “Hayden?”

At the sound of his name, Julien sprung up from the floor like a zombie, startling Julie who moved closer to Daphne for comfort.

Even though Julie had no idea what Hayden had said, she handed the phone to Julien, saying timidly, “Julien, it’s for you!”

Upon hearing Hayden’s name, Julien wanted to hang up. But when Julie handed her the phone, she immediately pressed the end call button and irritably tossed it back to Daphne.

Daphne’s admiration for Julien reached it peek point.

“Is it okay to just hang up on Hayden like that?” Julie asked, concerned.

Julien didn’t respond. This was the first time she had the audacity to hang up on Hayden. Usually, she would follow his orders without question.

Julie thought for a moment, then said, “Well, Hayden spoils you, so it should be fine, right?”

“Hayden spoils me? You are talking nonsense!” Julien coldly retorted, sitting up again!

Daphne clutched her chest. She couldn’t handle any more surprises from Julien.

Instead of answering Julien’s question, Julie turned to Daphne and asked, “Don’t you think Hayden treats Julien differently?”.

“It seems like it. Remember Ivan’s birthday party…”,

“What happened then?” Julie asked.

“We were having a barbecue in the garden, remember? Mr. Watson took me out there. Later, I went back to my room to get my phone and saw Mr. Dylan, Annalise Hansen, and Hayden…”

“And then what?” Julie asked, looking at Daphne curiously.

Ms. Annalise tried to hold

untimely sneer suddenly echoed, Julie

and looked at Daphne coldly, “Why did you stop? Continue!”

arm and told her he would hit her even if she’s a woman. His expression was so

hugged herself, pretending

a woman. I’m

Julien and said, “Wait, Ms. Annalise asked Hayden why he didn’t hit you when you

to dirty his hands

patted Julien’s shoulder in an attempt to comfort

she’s my woman, you’re not. Even though he

you know why he said that?” Julien seemed

“Isn’t it because

Why

a good bodyguard?” Julien scoffed.

and Julie were stunned. Julien’s words seemed

for Kieran, Kieran and Payne were in the room

What question?” Daphne asked, eyes wide with

I don’t want to live in hate, so let it go. But when Hayden asked me

sound like he was defending Kieran. Instead, it sounded like he was defending

happened next?” Daphne asked, on the edge of her seat.

that the root of all the tension between you two? Maybe, just maybe, Hayden’s stubbornness stems from

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over her head. “I only agreed to help him with his tasks, 1 didn’t sign up to be Adeline’s safety net.”

seconds, Julie jumped off the bed and yanked the blanket off Julien’s head. “What do you mean, ‘Adeline’s safety net’? Are you implying that something’s

her excitement at bay. She rushed to Julien’s side and

would you need to be her safety

sleep tonight or not?” Julien sat up and patted the blanket. “Fine, I’ll explain what

rapt attention, waiting for Julien to

is something going on between Hayden and Adeline, then I’ve

raised her hand, almost as if

about to