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 acquainted with his own sister. But then, “How are you connected to Simon of Fitzgerald?” After all, aristocratic family members are

mother is Maylis Ilgauskas Jenkins from the noble

inheriting his mother’s reckless nature for love,

knew this, but she did not think about it at that time, so she ignored the news. Now that Flavia knew Simon from the Fitzgerald family, she naturally wanted

Julien told Flavia

Kenton wouldn’t refuse Julien’s request. Julie and Kieran were also

and I think there’s a lot going on

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box in his master’s hand. After a few minutes of silence,

and then sat on the sofa, took the computer on his

knock on the door interrupted them.

the door, Kleist’s gaze fell first not on Mr.

but he pronounced

Julie was speechless.

Simon, room

Julie seemed to finally understand

arms. Julie looked up at him, gripping his

into the room. Only then did Kleist notice

a man he recognized from his files, the one who had

a quick glance was enough to tell that he was no ordinary individual.

the last two people in line…

to greet the man

a picture of gentlemanly grace and

pleasantries with Flavia, he

apologies for the poor reception.” Kenton began courteously, before turning

up, “Hayden,

he turned to Julien, “Canary? You’ve been tailing me for a

The atmosphere in the

Julie and Kieran.

name Hayden and Julien, whose identities were arguably mysterious. As for herself and Kieran who had been splashed across newspapers and trending

already reached them. Julie,

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“I’m Kieran. This is my

looked up at Kieran, feeling safe and secure. It seemed as if no matter what, she would be fine as long as she was behind him.