Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 300

Turning the corner, Julie suddenly crashed into Kieran, her heart instantly settling at his familiar presence. She inhaled the comforting scent that clung to him, hugging him tightly.

“It’s okay now,” he assured her, wrapping her in his comforting embrace.

Julien furrowed brows in concern, “Did you finish the task? Why are you so scared?”

“Fi… finished,” Julie panted, “I ran into… the man who kidnapped me last time… he’s in this building.”

“The one who took you to the island?” Julien asked.

Julie nodded. Every time she encountered that man, she felt like a mouse cornered by a cat, terrified of being devoured alive.

“The phone that man left behind last time didn’t have any useful information,” Kieran reported.

“Let’s go. I want to see the face of the man who dared to kidnap you!” Julien’s tone was icy.

Julie admired Julien greatly, but that man truly struck fear into her heart. She had barely escaped alive from their last encounter.

While Julie and Julien were talking, Kenton’s phone suddenly rang.

Flavia peeked at the email that had arrived and tugged on Julien’s sleeve, “Our guest has arrived. We’re going to meet him. We’ll be back soon!”

“Who’s so important?” Julien asked casually. Curiosity sparked in Julie as well. Who could be so important that Flavia and Kenton had to personally meet them?

Flavia explained, “You’ve probably heard of him.”

Kenton added, “Interestingly, you have a closer connection to him, Hayden.”

“Connection? What do you mean?” This was the second time Hayden had spoken that evening.

Kenton continued, “Miles. Back when Miles was still your nominal father, he had quite a few dealings with this family.”

“Fitzgerald?” Julien blurted out.

Flavia nodded, “Yes, the Fitzgeralds.”

“The Fitzgerald family has a lot of history with Miles. But with his death, their grudges seem to have faded,” Kenton explained. “But today we’re meeting Simon, the next in line to inherit the Fitzgerald estate. I think you may have heard of him.”

was taken aback. The person they had been searching for so long was acquainted with his own sister. But then, “How are

mother is Maylis Ilgauskas Jenkins

inheriting his mother’s reckless nature for love, gave up his noble status for Flavia. In the end, Kenton’s grandfather, Bruno Ilgauskas, decided to

Simon from the Fitzgerald family, she naturally wanted to meet Simon before leaving. After all, the purpose of attending this party today is to come

come with you,” Julien told Flavia and Kenton.

Nate and Cherry’s lives, Kenton wouldn’t refuse

and I think there’s a lot going on

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Kleist stood by his young master, watching the USB in the black box in his master’s hand. After a few minutes of silence, he reminded. “Sir,

on the sofa, took the

knock on the door interrupted

gaze fell first not on Mr. and Mrs.

perfect, but he pronounced this word

Julie was speechless.

Simon, room

that moment, Julie seemed to finally understand something…

Julie in his arms. Julie looked up at him, gripping

way into the room. Only then did Kleist notice the figure standing behind the Jenkins couple. It was none other than

from his files, the one who had personally dethroned Miles, leaving

but a quick glance was enough to tell that he was no

last two

moved forward to greet the man sitting

a picture of gentlemanly

exchanging pleasantries with Flavia, he nodded in acknowledgment towards

before

Kenton could introduce Hayden, Simon spoke up, “Hayden, I’ve heard much

me for a while.

The atmosphere in the room became oppressively

Julie and

a harbinger of doom, a grim reaper. He could accurately name Hayden and Julien, whose identities were arguably mysterious. As for herself and Kieran who

Julie, frightened, hid behind Kieran.

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introduced them, “I’m Kieran.

moment, Julie looked up at Kieran, feeling safe and secure. It seemed as if no matter what, she would be fine as