Love’s Cunning Ruse ( Mr.Kieran And Julie )

Chapter 171

Julie and Adeline looked at each other, the air between them thick with tension.

Finally, Adeline was the first to break the silence.

“You don’t have to glare at me like that! I promise, I’m not here to steal your man,” Adeline said, her laughter filled with allure.

If anyone else wore that smile, Julie would have been put off. But on Adeline, it was nothing short of captivating. It was strange how beautiful women seemed to have a certain privilege, regardless of their audience..

With a smile, Julie turned to Adeline, “Shall we continue talking about Elliot?”

“Are you sure you want to discuss Elliot with me?” Adeline raised an eyebrow. She answered Julie’s question, “I’d be more than happy to.” “Did you really mean it when you said you liked Elliot last time?” Julie asked.

Julie believed Adeline’s confession from before. Even though Adeline had confessed her feelings for Elliot in a rather nonchalant way, both intuition and logic told Julie that Adeline was telling the truth.

If Adeline didn’t really love Elliot, she wouldn’t have decided to run away from home, even knowing the dangers. All this just for Elliot’s

sake.

In the face of Julie’s question, Adeline responded freely, laughing, “Absolutely! If I didn’t care for Elliot, would I be concerned about you and Kieran getting back together? I sought you out for Elliot’s happiness.”

Truth be told, Adeline hadn’t asked her to meet, she had just dragged her out without considering her opinion.

“So, Ms. Sanches…”

“Don’t call me Ms. Sanches, I was never meant to belong to the Sanches family,” Adeline said, “You can call me Adeline. Consider it a privilege for being so pretty.”

Julie fell silent.

“Alright, Adeline,” Julie looked at Adeline, conceding, “I don’t know how to answer your questions and I don’t have the answers myself. Also, I don’t think I owe you any explanations, what do you think?”

“Do you really… not like Elliot at all? I mean, in the way between a man and a woman?”

Just as Julie was about to reply, the door to their private room was abruptly pushed open.

Both Adeline and Julie turned towards the entrance, finding Elliot standing there. Dressed in a well-tailored black suit, his deep gaze focused on Adeline. He walked straight up to Adeline, and with a hint of apology in his eyes, he turned to Julie, “Has she been causing trouble for you again?”

to take her away, Adeline laughed, “We’re just having a friendly chat, how can that be causing

had made her intentions so clear to Julie, if Julie still acted like she didn’t know her at all, it would be a clear sign of disrespect. And since she was here for Elliot, Julie should feel a bit

to her, saying, “I’ll give you a lift

and answer Adeline’s question, Julie

as Adeline was about to follow them, Elliot turned around and asked, “Adeline, do you want me to

Adeline fell silent and

but I

drop you off at your office, let her cool down.” Elliot looked at Julie,

especially since he had come mainly to help her out,

suddenly turned to look

at her own feet, looked up at him in confusion when

moment, during which Julie could clearly see the

Elliot without questioning

response was a

she was contemplating. If she were to answer according to her initial gut reaction, she thought, the answer would

Kieran, but she

had the extreme thought that all her miseries were

she was still unable to erase that

love for him was mixed with many other factors. While she loved him, she also

sure if this still

immediately answer

out how to answer, Elliot

should wish you

silently watched Elliot, lost in thought.

smile. “I like you, admire you, love you, all from the heart. I want to marry you, propose to you, all genuine. When I first came back home, I heard you were divorced.

sorry…” Julie’s voice was low.

it reminded him of her short, neat hair when she was in

apology, and neither does not loving someone.

By the time I left,

me that boys like girls with

liked?”

tossed her tied-up hair, her smile