Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 158

Kieran shot Julie a slight smile, asking her, “Are you full?”

Julie instantly shook her head, “I can still eat.”

Julie learned the ability to adapt on the fly from Daphne.

Kieran forked a piece of tomato and offered it to Julie, asking, “You want some?”

Julie shook her head, pushing away the fork in his hand, “No thanks.”

“Do you want some?” he asked again.

Julie was speechless.

She bit off the tomato he offered, then looked at him with a cold expression, “So, can you take me to

the Primeval charity event now?”

“Then why did you reject it just now?” Kieran casually asked Julie, while elegantly eating with the fork

she had just used.

Julie rolled her eyes, saying, “I changed my mind, okay? Can you take me?”

“Who said anything about taking you?” Kieran cut a piece of steak and handed it to Julie..

Julie took a bite of the steak and mumbled back, “Didn’t you say you wanted me to be your plus one?

Of course it’s you who’s taking me.”

“Who am I?” Kieran looked at Julie unhurriedly, as if asking with interest.

Only then did Julie realize the crux of the matter…

She thought for a moment and answered without any hesitation, “How would you like me to address

you?”

“What addresses can you think of?” Kieran asked.

“Mr. Hernandez? Kieran?”

“Something more intimate.” Kieran hinted.

Julie naturally understood Kieran’s meaning. It’s just a name, she thought. She had called him that

before. She put on a fake smile, “More intimate? Kerry? Honey? Darling? Hubby?”

“Combine the last two.” he instructed.

Julie put on her usual fake smile, “Darling hubby, can you take me to the Primeval charity event

tonight?”

“It would be better if you could smile more sincerely.”

“Darling hubby…” Julie looked at Kieran with a sincere smile, but her tone turned icy when she said the

next sentence, “Forget it, I’m not going! Move it!!”

Kieran knew all along that Julie was a feisty one. She was like this in school. Life only hides a person’s

sharp edges, but it can’t smooth them all out. The hidden edges on Julie, he would be the one to bring

them all back to the surface.

Kieran stood up, “Let’s go.”

After that, he bent over to hold Julie’s hand and walked straight to the elevator.

In front of the staff, Julie didn’t struggle, letting him lead her.

Once they got into the elevator, before Julie could do anything, Kieran had already let go of her. This

left her speechless.

Julie pressed the floor of the legal department, but it was quickly canceled by Kieran.

“Mr. Hernandez, need to go to the legal department. Lunch break is almost over.” Julie told Kieran.

Kieran replied, “Aren’t we going to the Primeval charity event?”

“We’re going now?”

Julie glanced at her watch. It was only one in the afternoon.

“If you plan to go to the party in what you’re wearing now, I wouldn’t mind watching you get laughed at.”

Kieran commented on Julie’s outfit.

Julie looked down at her clothes and replied, “Anyway, they won’t be laughing at just me.”

Feeling that her response was a bit arrogant, Julie changed the subject, “Then can you let me go to the

legal department to take a leave?”

Kieran took out his phone and called Karl, “Go to the legal department and take a half-day leave for

Mrs. Hernandez.”

Looking at Kieran who hung up the phone, Julie asked him, “How much salary will be deducted for a

day off?”

“A month’s full attendance bonus, plus the day’s salary.” Kieran answered.

A month’s full attendance bonus!!

Julie rolled her eyes, “I should really go to the party in this outfit and let everyone laugh at you!!”

“There’s time. Karl is very efficient. Your leave should be arranged already.”

Kieran took Julie to Daniel’s styling center again.

This time, Daniel was noticeably more enthusiastic when he saw Julie..

“Darling, it’s been so long!” Daniel was about to give Julie a hug, but before he could get close, Kieran

stepped in between them and spun Julie around. He pushed her into the dressing room.

“Send a dress over,” Kieran turned to Daniel.

Daniel rolled his eyes at Kieran, then asked, “What kind of occasion do you need the dress for? A

masquerade?”

“Charity event.” Julie’s voice came from the fitting room.

Daniel immediately switched to a gentle tone, “Darling, then you should wear pink today! Pink is very

suitable for your skin tone. Can you do off-shoulder? Your skin is very smooth. No one left any marks

on you last night, did they?”

Julie was used to this kind of teasing, but Daniel’s straightforward words still made her blush in front of

Kieran.

Daniel outside the door asked loudly, “Would you like to wear an off-shoulder dress?”

Julie was taken aback by how loud he can be.

As if it wasn’t embarrassed enough for Julie already, he suddenly leaned in and whispered in her ear,

“Would you like to wear an off-shoulder dress?”

“Fine, fine, fine!!” Julie said it three times, expressing her anger and embarrassment.

Daniel knocked on the dressing room door. Kieran opened the door, took the evening dress from him,

and then unceremoniously, shut Daniel out.

In less than thirty seconds, Kieran was successfully kicked out of the dressing room by Julie.

Daniel asked Kieran, “What were you thinking? Why did you announce your relationship?”

“I want my wife to have a public title.” Kieran looked towards the direction of the dressing room.

They’re quite a distance from the dressing room, so Julie wouldn’t be able to hear him.

His gaze was deep, seemingly able to pierce through the door to see Julie inside. He spoke earnestly,

“When I was younger, I was ignorant, thinking that a secret marriage was the best protection for her.

Now, I realize my mistake. I want to give her the best. I may not know what she truly desires, but I’ll do

my best to give her what I think is the best.”

Daniel had never experienced a deeply passionate love, but he was moved by Kieran’s words.

That’s usually how it goes with couples in love. They might not completely understand each other’s

thoughts, but as long as they’re willing to give their partner what they think is the best, that’s enough.

However, sometimes, the other person might feel that what you’re giving isn’t what he or she wants.

Your judgement might just be your own subjective opinion.

Love is multifaceted, and those in love usually see the best side of each other.

Julie came out of the fitting room in her dress.

Kieran stood there, seemingly seriously sizing Julie up, before turning to go sit on a couch far away. He

casually picked up a magazine and started flipping through it, acting as if he couldn’t care less.

Daniel, as usual, said to Julie, “You look perfect.”

Julie responded with a smile, expressing her gratitude.

In the time that followed, Julie sat on a stool, waiting for Daniel to do her makeup.

Daniel was quite a chatterbox. He said to Julie, “Bertha was right, you and Kieran are actually getting

back together.”

Last time, Daniel mentioned that Bertha firmly believed that she and Kieran would remarry, Julie didn’t

understand why Bertha would say that, but now, hearing it again, she understood.

Daniel spent about an hour doing Julie’s makeup.

“All the jewelry I have here isn’t the latest style. Would you like me to have a few new styles sent over,

or…”

Before Daniel could finish, Kieran answered him, “Have some of the latest styles sent over now.”

Soon, Daniel had several jewelry stores send over their pieces.

After a while of picking, it was almost time for the banquet to start. Julie hurriedly dragged Kieran

towards the banquet venue, afraid they’d miss Daphne and Lionel’s entrance.

This was the earliest Kieran had ever arrived at a banquet.

When they got to the entrance, they found only a few people there. As soon as they arrived, the media

swarmed over.

This was their first public appearance together since they went public with their marriage.

Julie had no interest in the media. She looked around, then made an excuse to go to the restroom.

Inside, she called Daphne.

However, as soon as Daphne saw Lionel that evening, he took away her phone…

Lionel told Daphne, “It would be really awkward if your phone rings during the auction.”

Daphne seriously replied, “I can put it on silent!”

“It’s better if you turn it off.” So, Daphne lost her phone.

When Julie returned to the banquet, Lionel and Daphne were already at the entrance, being

interviewed by the media. Kieran was standing not far away, holding a glass of red wine, watching

them.

Julie walked over, took the wine from Kieran, took a few sips, then said, “Do you know what crazy

things you do when you’re drunk?”

“What crazy things have I done to you when I was drunk?” Kieran raised an eyebrow, leaned in close to

Julie’s ear, his voice carrying a hint of mischief.

Julie looked up at Kieran, “Not just crazy, but utterly shameless!”

“It must be tough for you, huh? Marrying a man who’s both crazy and shameless, life must be hard,

right?”

Julie didn’t expect Kieran to respond like that. She didn’t know how to retaliate, so she simply turned

her head to look at Daphne and Lionel.