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

Chapter 286

“Are you laughing or crying? You’ve been chuckling nonstop.” Julie leaned in closer to Daphne, curious to know who was on the other end of the phone call. But Daphne handed the phone to Julie as if it were a hot potato. Her face, a picture of relief, left Julie puzzled.

Meanwhile, Julien was lying quietly on the carpet, lost in her own world, oblivious to the commotion between Julie and Daphne.

Until Julie suddenly cried out, “Hayden?”

At the sound of his name, Julien sprung up from the floor like a zombie, startling Julie who moved closer to Daphne for comfort.

Even though Julie had no idea what Hayden had said, she handed the phone to Julien, saying timidly, “Julien, it’s for you!”

Upon hearing Hayden’s name, Julien wanted to hang up. But when Julie handed her the phone, she immediately pressed the end call button and irritably tossed it back to Daphne.

Daphne’s admiration for Julien reached it peek point.

“Is it okay to just hang up on Hayden like that?” Julie asked, concerned.

Julien didn’t respond. This was the first time she had the audacity to hang up on Hayden. Usually, she would follow his orders without question.

Julie thought for a moment, then said, “Well, Hayden spoils you, so it should be fine, right?”

“Hayden spoils me? You are talking nonsense!” Julien coldly retorted, sitting up again!

Daphne clutched her chest. She couldn’t handle any more surprises from Julien.

Instead of answering Julien’s question, Julie turned to Daphne and asked, “Don’t you think Hayden treats Julien differently?”.

“It seems like it. Remember Ivan’s birthday party…”,

“What happened then?” Julie asked.

“We were having a barbecue in the garden, remember? Mr. Watson took me out there. Later, I went back to my room to get my phone and saw Mr. Dylan, Annalise Hansen, and Hayden…”

“And then what?” Julie asked, looking at Daphne curiously.

to hold Hayden’s

untimely sneer suddenly echoed, Julie

nothing happened, and looked at Daphne coldly, “Why did

her he would hit her even if she’s a woman. His expression

herself, pretending to

hit a woman. I’m lucky to

thought this was funny, but then she looked at Julien and said, “Wait, Ms. Annalise asked Hayden why he didn’t hit you when you were close to him. Do you know what he

his hands by hitting me.” Julien

patted Julien’s shoulder in an attempt to comfort her.

she’s my woman, you’re not. Even though he wasn’t talking to me, I felt my heart pounding when

he said that?” Julien

innocent, “Isn’t it because Hayden likes Julien?”

Hayden likes Julien. Why else would he say Jullen is

is it because I’m a good bodyguard?” Julien

stunned. Julien’s words

Kieran and Payne were in the room discussing something. So,

question?” Daphne asked,

I don’t want to live in hate, so let it go. But when Hayden asked me that, I didn’t

didn’t sound like he was defending Kieran. Instead, it sounded like he

next?” Daphne asked, on the edge of

he mysteriously disappear? Isn’t that the root of all the tension between you two? Maybe, just maybe, Hayden’s stubbornness stems from some kind of secret he was carrying when he left?”

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with me?” Julien pulled a blanket over her head. “I only agreed to help him with his tasks, 1

this, Julie and Daphne exchanged a look. After a few seconds, Julie jumped off the bed and yanked the blanket off Julien’s head. “What do you mean,

to Julien’s side and stared at her with wide eyes. “But

be her safety net? God, this is like a soap

patted the blanket. “Fine, I’ll explain what I meant by ‘being

in rapt attention, waiting

between Hayden and Adeline, then I’ve been wrong about Hayden. I’ll stand

backing you up!” Daphne raised her hand, almost as if she