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

Chapter 284

Chapter 284

Julien tucked away her shovel in disappointment. The footprint appeared to have been deliberately obscured, it certainly wasn’t Zenith’s.

Exhausted from digging, Julien felt like she could just tie Zenith up and give him a proper grilling!

She frowned, placing the shovel back into the toolbox.

Just as she turned to leave, she noticed Hayden had silently appeared behind her. The only man capable of sneaking up on her like that.

She had no doubt that Raines had betrayed her, so…

“How did you know I’m here?” she asked, unflustered by being caught red-handed.

Hayden glanced at the toolbox she was holding, “I came to take you to the barber shop.”

Clearly, he hadn’t forgotten her previous idea to shave her head.

Julien smirked at him, “I can handle my own hair. I appreciate your concern, but there’s no need for that. Thanks!”

“Who do you think made this footprint?” he pointed at the few footprints by the wetlands of the lake. Since he had noticed, Julien saw no need to hide anything from him, so she replied, “The man in black who tried to kidnap Emily.”

“I mean, who do you think made this footprint?” he repeated patiently.

“Zenith,” she answered honestly.

It was a late night by the lake, under the warm glow of a single street lamp. Julien and Hayden stood by the lake, their shadows elongated by the light. It was a cold winter night. A layer of mist rose from the lake, making it look mysterious and eerie.

Julien, lightly dressed, stood straight-backed.

As they stood stiffly by the lake, he suddenly asked, “Are you cold?”

Was he… caring for her? Julien thought it must be.

“I’m not cold,” she replied firmly, so quickly it seemed she hadn’t given it any thought.

Even though she claimed she wasn’t cold, he removed his black coat and draped it over her shoulders.

“You can be honest with me,” he said, gently pressing her shoulder. Her eyes were even brighter in the dark.

She replied without any emotion, “I am being honest.”

the coat, intending to return it to

simply wrapped an arm around her shoulder, leading her away from the lake towards the woods. They walked in peace through the forest, both kept quiet, their eyes on the path

seemed like a couple that had been in love

forget to stop him. Once upon a time, when she still had a

road, a man she loved, and a promise of growing old together.

man in her dreams

even her dreams had

Kyle’s mansion was brightly lit, probably because Julien had alerted the police earlier in the day.

her back to reality, Julien tried to return the

people who reject me pay a price.

a threat…” Julien shoved the coat back at

the eye, unflinchingly and defiantly.

the first time he saw her. He had just returned from the shooting range, dressed all in black, holding a silenced gun. Raines had told him that Miles Simson had brought back a girl

was a dead girl walking.

from the back door to his room, but he accidentally overheard her assertive voice from

over the railing on the second floor, curious for the first time, and looked down at

but her pale face was calm and defiant. She could only

‘There is no coward in our family’ with

been provoked by her

had defied him. Even if it was the innocence of a child, it

was doomed, he unexpectedly made his

face, leaned on the railing and said to Miles, “I need a toy.

his words, Julien’s life was spared.

taught her how to shoot, fight, and survive in a cruel society. He trained her

trust.

the purest, most unblemished eyes he had ever

baptized in blood, they

helpless little girl saw him as her last straw. So she endured and obeyed him, never defying him, even trying hard to be likable.

Hayden’s dark world, she was like a bright street lamp in the night.

never asked me,” Hayden said, not

his car door and tossed it in the back seat.

uninterested. She opened her own car door, about to get

deep voice came from behind her, “You

affection to him. So she tried to be innocent and offered herself to him, thinking it was the ultimate expression of her love.

never questioned whether he loved her back. Maybe it was because she never expected to receive his love in return. Or

his deliberate efforts to get close to her, perhaps even trying to

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