Chapter 119

It took Julie about thirty seconds to process Julien’s words before she stammered out, “How did you know about Bertha…?”

“I also know about your ex-husband, Kieran. I found out after I came back to the country,” Julien added.

At first, Julie was surprised, even a bit incredulous. But knowing Julien’s capabilities, it wasn’t too far-fetched for him to know these things, so she didn’t press further.

Looking at Julie, Julien asked, “Do you think Bertha could’ve committed suicide?”

Julie frowned and asked, “What do you mean?”

“Describe what happened the day Bertha jumped off the building,” Julien commanded, not sounding like he was asking or requesting.

Julie had always been honest with Julien. She didn’t tell him about Kieran, not because she wanted to hide it, but because she figured Julien was busy with other things and wouldn’t have time for her trivial matters.

So, when Julien asked, she answered truthfully. “I got a call to deliver coffee to Noblewood Retreat. As I was about to leave, Bertha fell from the building. I was sitting on my motorcycle and fainted. When I woke up, Kieran told me Bertha had passed away.”

“So, you didn’t see Bertha jump?” Julien inquired.

Julie shook her head. Then, as if remembering something, she looked up at Julien and said, “After Bertha jumped, I saw a shadow on the rooftop. I think it was a person, but my mind was all over the place, so I can’t be sure.”

Julien nodded, “Anything else suspicious?”

Julie shook her head, “No.”

Julie paused before asking Julien, “Why are you suddenly investigating Bertha’s death? Didn’t the police rule it as suicide?”

“Do you trust me?” Julien asked suddenly, looking at Julie sternly.

Julie didn’t hesitate; she trusted Julien.

After all, she had saved her life before. But her sudden question left her puzzled.

“So, should I trust you?” she asked back.

You choose

the first time Julien had said so much to Julie, which

Julien stood up and said, “I have other matters to handle. I’ll be

to Julien’s enigmatic and unpredictable nature, so she simply smiled and nodded.

ponder his words. Julien was saying to listen to her heart and trust her, right? But why did

answer. So, she decided to get up and

was told that Julien had already taken care of the bill. Julle

of reporters waiting for her

caught off guard and didn’t know how to react as more and more

how Julien managed to break through the crowd,

car.

her into the car, then hopped onto the hood and in one smooth motion, jumped over to the driver’s

car, Julien left the stunned reporters in

her seat belt as she asked, “I saw a lot of reporters on the road,” so

Julie laughed.

asked, “Where are you

a moment, she replied, “If it’s on your way, drop me at Creative Nexus Media. Otherwise, just drop me off at

dangerous job and didn’t want to delay her, so

she asked, “Did you sort

again. Julien had been busy recently and hadn’t had the chance to

Julien hadn’t mentioned it, Julie might have forgotten about

handled it. I

customary to repay kindness

was becoming less impulsive, as she casually replied, “It’s not like I was the one who put that guy

actually

her previous comment

Media, and no sooner had

end of the line

dead, how are you calling me?” Julie

you with a call from beyond the grave. Let’s cut to the

this morning! What I wanted to tell you is that whether it’s the past or now, the one who survives is you, and only survivors win. So let bygones

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