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

At a fine-dining restaurant, Zenith and Kyle sat at opposite ends of a well-polished mahogany table, a bartender pouring a generous amount of red wine into their glasses.

Zenith broke the silence first, “So, you’ve decided to stick around?”

Kyle lifted his glass, clinking it lightly against Zenith’s. “I told you I’d be back. I’m surprised you’re here though, seems like you’ve been planning this.”

Zenith took a small sip of his wine, a smile playing on his lips. “Going through all this for a woman in a coma, is it worth it?”

”

Despite his seemingly light-hearted tone, his words were dripping with sarcasm. But Kyle seemed unfazed, a mask-like smile remained on his face as he replied, “I thought you’d be too busy looking after yourself these days, but here you are interested in my affairs.”

“Busy with myself?” Zenith set down his wine glass, eyeing Kyle. “What do you mean?”

Kyle adopted a 1-accidentally-spilled-the-beans’ expression. “I thought you knew about Kieran bringing your blood sample to Dylan for testing…”

It was only then that Zenith remembered how he injured his elbow when he was trying to save Julie. Yet, Kyle wasn’t done, his smile never leaving his face as he added, “Any guess what the results might be?”

“You’ll know when the time comes.” Zenith replied calmly, his face expressionless.

Seemingly reminded of something, Kyle leaned in towards Zenith, “I discovered something interesting. Last time, Hayden’s men broke into my house, kidnapped Emily and even took the surveillance tapes. But I found a few footprints by the lake opposite my villa which were belong to à man. You immediately came to mind, isn’t it a coincidence?”

“Ah, so you were the one who kidnapped Emily?” Zenith’s face was unreadable as he countered, “You fell out with your family over a woman in a coma, and when there was a chance to wake her up, you kidnapped the professor’s daughter to prevent it. I can’t fathom why.”

Zenith cut him off before he could reply, his cold smile never leaving his face, “Is there a reason that you can’t let her wake up?”

Lisa, standing behind Kyle and just staring at Kyle’s back, felt the anger that Kyle was repressing now. But Zenith continued the provocative talks “Do you think Hayden’s men found Emily because you can’t hide a woman, or did you intentionally leave clues for them?”

Zenith propped his chin on his hand, “Why would you do that? Do you suddenly wish for your ‘Sleeping Beauty’ to wake up?”

Ignoring Kyle’s attempt to interrupt, Zenith continued, “Or maybe the reason she can’t wake up doesn’t hold anymore?”

interject, “Did I ever tell you something?” Zenith gestured

got up, leaving the room with his assistant Lisa. Bruce, Zenith’s bodyguard, approached him once the room was quiet again,

Dylan from getting the test results?” Zenith asked Bruce.

the heir of the Pierson family. He didn’t have confidence in stopping Dylan, all he could say was, “We can only try.”

stop Dylan?” Zenith

honestly, “Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez… would find out

Lucian.” Zenith finished

his eyebrows knitted together in worry. Zenith picked up his glass and drained it, “Arrange a meeting with Julie and

**

He had said, “Professor Fred hopes that Mr. Kyle

reluctance. He added, “Mr. Kyle just needs to chat with Sansa, share some common memories. If you’re worried about him, we can install

Brice explained everything clearly, and Julie understood his point.

that if they could get Kyle and Sansa to communicate more, there would be a higher chance of Sansa waking up. Without a doubt, he would do anything to awaken Sansa. But as Dr. Brice pointed out, because Kyle had once done something that

on the bench, her thoughts so engrossed that she didn’t

the contract and came to her side that she snapped back to reality. He

you decide,” Kieran glanced at Sansa in the

Julie notice the noise at the end of the hall growing louder.

furrowed in confusion and curiosity,

about to respond, when he saw two figures running towards

tightly, and Lionel, with a

of her petite frame, her

stood up as she saw Daphne approaching, “Why are you bundled up like a

anymore!”

check-up. I remembered that Sansa was in the hospital, so I came

with a face full of pity, crying out dramatically, “It’s over, I’m totally exposed. I

in her voice as she steadied Daphne.