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 who and what to

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

saying that, Julien stood up and said, “I have other matters to

enigmatic and unpredictable nature, so she simply

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

but couldn’t find an answer. So, she decided to get up and head towards the exit

came time to pay, she was told that Julien had already taken care of the bill. Julle smiled and left the café.

thought that she’d walk into a swarm of reporters waiting for her outside. Microphones were shoved in her face, all asking about her relationship

how to react as more and more

a baseball cap, suddenly reappeared. She didn’t know how Julien managed

car.

hopped onto the hood and in one smooth motion, jumped over to

the car, Julien left the stunned

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

Julie laughed.

asked, “Where are you heading next?”

your way, drop me at Creative Nexus Media. Otherwise, just drop me off at the

want to delay her,

stop, instead, she asked, “Did you sort out that issue with your landlord?”

discharged without any fuss and didn’t bother Julie again. Julien had been busy recently and hadn’t had the chance to check in on Julie, and only then remembered

it, Julie might have forgotten about it.

it. I didn’t ask him

kindness with kindness? Kieran did you a big favor

she casually replied, “It’s not like I was the one who

usually poker-faced, actually laughed at

bit embarrassed; her previous comment

Creative Nexus Media, and no sooner had Julie

the other end of the line came Daphne’s

you’re dead, how are you calling me?”

you with a

what I was saying this morning! What I wanted to tell you is that whether it’s the past or now, the one who survives

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