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

An untimely sneer suddenly echoed, Julie and Daphne both

and looked at Daphne

smile, then continued, “Hayden shook off Ms. Annalise’s arm and told her he would hit her even if she’s a woman. His expression was so serious and terrifying.”

pretending to be scared.

grunted, “He would hit a woman. I’m lucky

Julien and said, “Wait, Ms. Annalise asked Hayden why he didn’t

his hands by hitting me.” Julien replied

Julien’s shoulder in an attempt to

she’s my woman, you’re not. Even though he wasn’t talking to

he said that?” Julien seemed

Julie, innocent, “Isn’t

nodded, “Of course it’s because Hayden likes Julien. Why

because I’m a good bodyguard?” Julien scoffed.

were stunned. Julien’s words seemed to make

grabbed Julien’s arm, “Last time, when Hayden came to look for Kieran, Kieran and Payne were in the room

question?” Daphne asked, eyes wide with

told him that since it’s in the past, all I can do is to be there for Ivan. I can’t change the past and I don’t want to live in hate, so let it go. But

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

next?” Daphne asked, on the

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

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over her head. “I only agreed to help him with his tasks, 1 didn’t sign up to

bed and yanked the blanket off Julien’s head. “What

to Julien’s side and stared at her with wide eyes. “But Adeline likes Elliot, doesn’t

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

or not?” Julien sat up and patted the blanket. “Fine, I’ll explain what I

sat in rapt attention,

something going on between Hayden and Adeline, then

raised her hand, almost as if