Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 120

Just like that, Julie got kicked out of Creative Nexus Media by Nexus before she could spit out the

crucial information.

Realizing Nexus couldn’t help her, Julie knew she had to solve the root problem to get out of that mess.

That problem was Kieran. Only by dealing with him can she truly solve the issue.

Remembering her previous experience of being chased around at a café, Julie decided to hail a cab to

find a new place to live. She knew she couldn’t keep living with Kieran, and finding a new place was the

most important task at that time.

She found a real estate agency and picked a reasonably priced small house. Because she forgot to

bring cash, she spent a lot of time convincing the agent to accept online payment. She paid the rent

first, then the deposit, and finally secured the

house.

Arriving at the Simpo Co. building. Julie called Karl, “Karl, it’s Julie.”

“What’s up, Attorney Abraham?” Karl probably referred to her formally because there were people

around. He usually called

her Mrs.

Sitting in the taxi, Julie quietly said to Karl, “Can you help me get my purse? Right now, I…”

“I’m sorry, Attorney Abraham, but I returned your purse to Mr. Hernandez this morning. I got things to

do; I have to go.” Karl hung up before Julie could respond.

“Hello… Julie stared at her hung-up phone, then at the reporters surrounding the entrance of the

company. Finally, she decided to call Kieran.

With hope in her voice, Julie finally heard Kieran’s voice on the other end, “What?”

“Mr. Hernandez, can you bring my bag home when you return?” Julie asked humbly.

But Kieran replied, “No”

“Could you send someone to deliver it to me?” Julie asked again.

Standing by the window, Kieran responded, “Are you paying my salary? Or my employees’? You’re

skipping work, and now you want to use company resources? Ordering my employees around is

something my wife can do…”

Before Kieran could finish, Julie hung up. He stared at the hung-up call, a smirk on his face.

Julie stared at her phone for a while, then got out of the car. She walked carefully around to the back

entrance of the company, only to find it surrounded by reporters as well.

Just as she was at a loss, a white Santana pulled up in front of her, honking its horn.

Julie quickly pulled up her collar to cover her face and looked at the car. The window rolled down, and

Julie saw Dylan inside.

“Get in.” Dylan winked at Julie with a joyful smile on his face.

Seeing Dylan was like spotting a lifeline. Julie quickly opened the car door and got in, asking, “Mr.

Dylan, are we going to the underground parking lot?”

“Got the press on your tail?” Dylan asked back with a smile before answering. “I’m here to drop off a

car for Kerry.”

“A car?” Julie looked at the Santana she was sitting in. Though she wasn’t well-versed in cars, she

knew a little about plates. And after observing the interior decor, she didn’t think the car matched

Kieran’s style.

Dylan explained, “You can use this car to evade press surveillance. I’ll drive Kieran’s car later to distract

the reporters.”

Julie stayed silent, not knowing what to say. She turned to look at Dylan, at his slightly upturned lips,

and smiled faintly.

With his good looks, Dylan smoothly made his way into the VIP parking area.

Julie lost count of how many times she had ridden the elevator with Dylan. Perhaps due to her

extensive experience, she didn’t feel awkward.

Suddenly, she remembered that Dylan was a pathologist. She had heard from Kieran that Dylan had

performed Bertha’s autopsy. Thinking of that, Julie turned to Dylan and asked, “Mr. Dylan, may I ask

you a few questions?”

Dylan, hands in his trench coat pockets, smiled slightly, “How many?”

“Huh?” Julie looked at Dylan, slightly taken aback.

Dylan laughed, “I’m just kidding, go ahead!”

“Did Bertha… really commit suicide?” Julie asked hesitantly.

Dylan paused for a moment before asking, “Why do you ask?”

Julie laughed and shook her head to cover up. “No reason. I’ve just heard that official news isn’t always

true, so I wanted to confirm…”

“I’ve explained this clearly to Kerry. You can ask him. I don’t like explaining the same question twice.”

As soon as Dylan finished, the elevator doors opened.

Dylan nodded at Julie and asked with a smile, “Shall we go together?”

Julie didn’t want to walk directly to Kieran’s office in front of the public, so she shook her head and said,

“I left some files in my office. I need to pick them up.”

Watching Julie leave quickly, Dylan smiled and knocked on Kieran’s office door.

Back in her office, Julie texted Kieran, “I’m in the office now. Can you leave my bag when you go?”

Julie planned to get her bag after work, but soon she received a reply from Kieran. He simply replied,

“Come get it now, or I’ll throw it away. You have five minutes.”

Julie spent a minute cursing Kieran in her mind, a minute preparing for the worst, and finally, three

minutes running to Kieran’s office under everyone’s gaze. She knocked on the door, panting heavily,

and heard Kieran’s cold and magnetic voice from inside, “Come in.”

Julie walked in and Dylan was gone. Julie went straight to the point and asked Kieran, “Where’s my

bag?”

Kieran didn’t answer Julie’s question. Instead, he picked up his car keys from the desk, casually tossed

his blazer over his wrist, walked up to Julie, took her hand, and headed for the door.

Julie struggled behind him. “Let go of me first; just give me my bag, and we’re good! What on earth are

you up to?”

“I’m leaving early. Is that a crime? Employees can take leave whenever; can’t I leave early?” Kieran

retorted confidently.

Julle was led out of the office by him.

The working staff, seeing that, stopped what they were doing. Nobody expected Mr. Hernandez to walk

out of the office hand in hand with a mere lawyer. It was as if they were publicly announcing their

relationship!

“Kieran, let go!” Julie warned Kieran in a low voice.

He looked back at her and whispered, “Would you rather I carry you to the elevator?”

Julie fell silent and obediently followed Kieran into the elevator. Once inside, she quieted down. She

should have been interrogating him, but she was so quiet you could hear her breath.

The elevator stopped at the parking lot. Kieran opened the passenger door for Julie, who climbed in

and buckled her seat belt.

“Your purse is in the backseat,” Kieran said.

He had asked Dylan to bring it down earlier.

Julie glanced at the backseat, unbuckled her seat belt, retrieved her purse, and sat back down. There

were probably still reporters outside. It wouldn’t be smart to create a scene now.

Both she and Kieran lived at Noblewood Retreat. Although they were just roommates, if the press

found out, they would surely spin it into a romantic relationship. So, it was best for her to return to

Noblewood Retreat with Kieran and move out the next day.

Kieran didn’t say much to the silent Julie and just drove.

Their car didn’t attract any media attention, and they managed to leave the company smoothly. But

Julie noticed that they weren’t heading towards Noblewood Retreat. She looked at Kieran and asked,

“Are we picking up Ivan from school?”

“Noah’s picking up the kid, Kieran replied casually.

“Then where are we going?” Julie asked again.

Kieran glanced at Julie and said, “There are reporters all over Noblewood Retreat. Do you want to go

back with me? I don’t mind.”

But she did mind!!

Julie frowned and asked Kieran, “So where are we going?”

“We’re going to a hotel,” Kieran replied in a deep tone.

Julie was taken aback and then turned to Kieran, “So, your solution is not to go back to Noblewood

Retreat but to go to a hotel to avoid media speculation?”

Julie let out a sarcastic laugh, “Mr. Hernandez, your way of thinking is truly unique.”

Wouldn’t going to a hotel cause more misunderstanding?

The car soon stopped in front of Starlight Haven Hotel. Julie turned to look, and her face changed

immediately at the sight of the grand fountain at the entrance. Out of all the hotels, why choose

Starlight Haven Hotel? She would never believe it if Kieran said he didn’t do it on purpose.

Seeing Julie’s expression, Kieran smirked, “What’s the matter? Scared I’m going to bed you again after

what happened last time?”

“You’re the epitome of shamelessness,” Julie shot Kieran a glance.

Before she could finish, Kieran put a black baseball cap on her head. Then he affectionately said,

“You’re getting bolder, even daring to call me shameless.”

Julie pulled the cap lower and replied, “I didn’t call you shameless; I just said shameless people are like

you.”

Julie got out of the car and followed Kieran into the hotel. She had a feeling that she had a lot to talk

about with him and at lot of questions to ask.