Chapter 66
Love’s Cunning Ruse ( Mr.Kieran And Julie )
Chapter 66
After all these years, Julie didnât expect to meet Annalise again, and certainly not in this kind of situation.
Kieran was still on top of her, lips locked with hers.
Annalise was dressed in a delicate Chanel dress and a pair of champagneâcolored high heels, her face beautiful and makeup exquisite. Time had left no traces on her face. Even standing there, she exuded an air of elegance.
âOut!â Kieran grabbed a blanket from the side, covering Julie, and frowned at Annalise in annoyance.
However, before Annalise left the room and closed the door, Julie quickly threw off the blanket. She was fully dressed, why hide?
By the time Annalise had just pushed open the room door, she must have seen her already. The one without pants was clearly Kieran
The ambiguous atmosphere just now had dissipated. Julie regained her senses. She straightened her clothes and then looked at Kieran from the edge of the bed. âShould I leave now or wait a bit?â
Letâs grab some food.â Kieran opened his wardrobe, casually picked up a pair of long pants to put on, and then pulled Julie and walked out.
Julie freed herself from his grip and walked out of the room on her own.
âDonât you know how to knock?â Kieran asked Annalise, then gave Karl a meaningful look.
Then, he pulled Julie back to his side in case she tried to make a run for it.
Karl was speechless.
He never expected Annalise would know the passcode to the lounge!
Annalise looked at Julie and laughed, âSo, have you two rekindled an old flame? Or was it just an accident?â
âMs. Annalise, youâve got it all wrong. I barely know Mr. Hernandez, let alone have any old feelings for him.â
Julie calmly removed Kieranâs hand from her shoulder, her expression collected. There was no hint of ambiguity in her gaze.
After Julie shook off his hand, Kieran once again held her hand and led her to sit on the sofa. He pushed all the food in front of her, saying, âEat firstâ
He knew Julie had a serious gastritis.
Even though she was hungry now, with Annalise staring at her, she really couldnât eat.
Julie simply picked up the lunch box, then nodded at Kieran in thanks, âThanks for the lunch.â
This time, Kieran didnât stop her.
The sound of Julie closing the door was light and polite.
Kieran turned his head and told Karl, âMake sure she finishes her meal.â
Karl left with a guilty conscience.
Annalise took off her high heels, sat crossâlegged on the sofa, lazily looking at Kieran, and said with a teasing smile, âMr. Hernandez, a smart man wouldnât make the same mistake twice. Do you want to make the same mistake again?â
âWhy didnât you let me know you were coming back?â Kieran asked, sitting on the sofa.
The lunch that was originally set for two was all taken away by Julie. Now the table looked a bit empty.
Annalise said, âI heard that Bertha passed away, so I came back to see if I could help. But as soon as I got back, I heard that youâve moved heaven and earth to get Joyce back. Youâre shameless.â
*So?â
Used to Kieranâs indifference, Annalise said casually, âJoyce took me as a thorn in her side when she was in school. Sheâll definitely mind my being back, wonât she?â
âEven if she saw you and me in bed, she wouldnât care now.â Kieran said helplessly.
Annalise suddenly sat down on the sofa next to Kieran, and then held Kieranâs arm, âDid Bertha really commit suicide?â
âOtherwise?â Kieran asked back.
Frowning a little, Annalise said, âI feel like itâs not that simple. Letâs not talk about this. Have you heard anything about Hayden?â
âNo.âKieranâs concise answer completely dashed Annaliseâs hopes.
She really came back for Hayden Simson.
âReally, you havenât heard anything about Hayden?â Annalise asked in disbelief.
She still got a negative answer from Kieran
Reluctantly looking at Kieran, Annalise said, âIsnât he your best friend? How could you not know where he is?â
âWhat about you? I didnât know you were coming back today eitherâ
Annalise was speechless at Kieranâs retort
She simply got up, said somewhat helplessly, âWhen you have news about him, let me know!
OK His response sounded insincere Annalise knew he was just brushing her off.
Annalise walked to the door, then looked back at Kieran, âBy the way, do I need to explain to Joyce that you and I have no romantic relationship?â
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âNo need.â Kieran said.
Annalise nodded, âI thought so. Joyce must hate you very much now. Even if I explained, she would think I was in cahoots with you. You always used me
as an excuse to reject other girls when we were in school. This is the result of your actions!â
Annalise left the office.
Outside, Julie was by the water dispenser
As Annalise passed her, she gave Julie a provocative look.
Julie had just stuffed a biscuit in her mouth and was startled by Annaliseâs gaze, almost choked.
At this moment, a clear glass cup suddenly appeared in front of Julie.
Without thinking, Julie took the cup and took a sip of water.
When she came back to her senses, she looked up.
She saw a handsome young man standing next to her.
Julie looked at the cup in her hand, then at the man. âUh⦠thank youâ
âNo problem. Itâs a new cup, I havenât used it. My name is Dylan.â Dylanâs voice was as refreshing as his appearance
Julie stood up, smiled at Dylan, âMy name is Julie
âAre you the new secretary in the presidentâs office?â Dylan asked.
Julie shook her head Tm the lawyer in charge of the Creative Nexus Media case. You areâ¦?â
âJust a nobody.â Dylan flashed Julie a smile, then took off his suit jacket and draped it over Julie, saying, âYou got some blood on your skirt.â
This was hands down the most awkward moment in Julieâs life.
Was her period here?
Her period was here!!
Her cycle was always irregular and there were no warning signs before it came, so Julie always carried pads with her. Sheâd felt a bit of warmth down there just now, but she didnât pay much attention to it. She left it out of consideration. Julie handed her cup to Dylan, âThanks. Could you wait here for a
bit?â
As she dashed off to the restroom with her bag, Julie looked back at Dylan and said, âWait for me!â
Annalise, who was waiting for the elevator, happened to see Julie, draped in a light blue menâs suit jacket, heading for the restroom.
Near the water dispenser, a young man in a white shirt and white trousers was watching Julie with a smile.
He was kind of goodâlooking, probably in his early twenties, and about 1.86 meters tall.
Dressed all in white, he looked fresh and noble yet mysterious.
This was big news!
Annalise whipped out her phone and snapped a couple of photos.
The elevator doors opened. Annalise looked at her photos with satisfaction and then sent them to Kieran.
Karl had prepared a lunch for Kieran. Before Kieran had a chance to eat, his phone rang.
The photos Annalise sent instantly stung Kieranâs eyes.
The manâs suit jacket was draped over Julieâs body, covering her hips and accentuating the length of her legs. And the man leaning against the doorâ¦
Kieran hit a button on his desk, dialing Karlâs extension, âDo I have an appointment with Dylan today?â
Karl said, âAt 1:30 this afternoon, Mr. Dylan and Mr. Hernandez have an appointment. Mr. Dylan has been waiting for half an hour.â
âThen let him wait another half an hourâ With that, Kieran hung up.
He put down his lunch, then turned around and grabbed a suit jacket before heading out the door of his office.
When Julie came out of the restroom, she still had Dylanâs jacket on her shoulders.
Dylan really was still waiting by the water dispenser for Julie to come back.
Seeing Dylan holding the cup and waiting for her, Julie smiled at him from a distance.
She walked towards Dylan. In this secretaryâs office, there were a dozen or so secretaries and assistants of different ranks. They were all drawn to Julieâs unusual attire, giving her more than a few glances. Since they hadnât seen Julie before, she was the center of attention.
Julie ignored the stares and walked straight towards Dylan.
âProblem solved?â Dylan stood up as he saw Julie approach.
Julie nodded, âThanks for the cup and the jacket, but I might not be able to return this jacket to you for the time being. If itâs okay, could you give me your phone number
Before Julie could finish her sentence, she felt a tall figure behind her.
She turned around in surprise, coming face to face with Kieran
He grabbed the light blue jacket from Julieâs shoulder and threw it to Dylan, then draped his own jacket over Julie
T treat you to dinner tonight.â This was what Kieran said to Dylan.
As soon as he finished speaking, Kieran took Julieâs hand and headed for his office.