Chapter 127
Love’s Cunning Ruse ( Mr.Kieran And Julie )
Chapter 127
After a moment of silence, Julie finally found the best way to answer Mr. Kennedyâs question.
She quickly typed out a message on her keyboard, and Kieran on the other side of the phone received her message.
She wrote, âBefore you consider pursuing your ex-wife, I suggest you understand her wishes and feelings first.â
Then, Julie replied again, âMr. Kennedy, goodnight.â
Julie quickly logged out of WhatsApp and lay in bed.
The last words Kieran said during the video chat were still echoing in her mind. He asked her when she would be going home. Julie smiled faintly, but there was bitterness in her smile.
Where was her home?
Julie hugged her phone and curled up in the corner of the bed, falling into a drowsy sleep.
Kieran, however, had a sleepless night.
Although it had only been a few days, he seemed to have gotten used to the feeling of holding Julie as he fell asleep.
He held the picture of him and Julie that he had snatched from Ivan, a faint smile on his lips.
The most excited person that night was undoubtedly Ivan. He took the thickest dictionary off the shelf and shook it. Dozens of identical photos slid out from the pages.
He looked at the photos with satisfaction and a mischievous smile.
He thought Kerry was sometimes stupid. Since he dared to confront him with the photo, why wouldnât he keep some copies?
Ivan put a photo under his pillow, and then stuffed the rest of the photos into the dictionary, finally putting the dictionary back on the shelf with satisfaction.
Then he went back to bed happily, patting his pillow lightly. He was already planning how to help his fatherâ¦.
The next morning, when Ivan was dropped off at school by Noah, he had heavy dark circles under his eyes.
Hayden suddenly appeared in front of Kieran. Karl was reporting todayâs schedule to Kieran.
Seeing Hayden come over, Karl was surprised, âMr. Simson?â
âDo you need something?â If Hayden didnât need anything, he definitely wouldnât look for Kieran. Kieran knew this.
Hayden sat across from Kieran and asked directly, âWhen are you going to see Joyce?â
Although Karl was not a gossip, he now perked up his ears, curiously watching Kieran, waiting for his answer.
âAre you too bored?â Kieran meant, when did Hayden have time to care about his relationship with Julie?
Haydenâs next sentence was surprising, âJulien said that if you donât go to Oakhurst, she will go herself,!â
Kieran understood. Haydenâs woman, Julien, to Hayden?
s appearance was for Julien, not because he was interested in his private life. So how important was this
Kieran looked at Hayden sitting across from him with a meaningful gaze. Hayden saw through the mischief in Kieranâs eyes with one glance, and said to Kieran with his eyes slightly narrowed, âStop Julien from going to Oakhurst, or Iâll take Ivan to Oakhurst. You choose.â
Kieran naturally heard the threat in Haydenâs words. He raised his eyebrows slightly, looked back at Karl, âKarl, get a helicopter ready for Mr. Simson to go to Oakhurst.â
Karl thought the two men in front of him were both cunning, and neither could threaten the other. But since Mr. Hernandez was his master, Karl sull took out his phone, ready to pass on Kieranâs instruction.
Haydenâs deep gaze swept over Kieranâs face, saying. âSo youâre not going to pursue Joyce for now?â
âWhy the rush?â Kieran put down the newspaper in his hand and looked up at Hayden.
It seemed that there was still room for negotiation between the two. Karl quietly hung up the phone again.
Kieran stood up, walked over to Hayden and sat down, saying, âI want to give her some time to calm downâ¦â
Before Kieran could finish, Haydenâs phone suddenly rang.
He took out his phone and pressed the answer key. Jullenâs indifferent voice came from the other end of the phone, âAre you at Noblewood Retreat?â
Before Hayden could answer, Julien said again, âI saw your car at the entrance.â
âWhat are you doing at Noblewood Retreat?â Hayden asked.
Julien didnât answer, nor did she hang up the phone. Shannon suddenly walked into the hall, carefully looking at Kieran and saying, âMr.
Hernandez, a Miss Julien wants to meet youâ¦â
âLet her in.â Hayden spoke.
Julien was led into the hall by Shannon. As always, she was dressed in a crisp black sult, her face expressionless.
Kieran pointed at Hayden and asked Julien, âAre you here for me, or for him?â
âIâm here to work.â Julien handed Kieran a folder.
Kieran took it and opened it.
The contents of the folder were a few photos and a USB. The background of the photos was the University of Zurich in Switzerland, and the extremely blurry figure in the photos was immediately recognized by Kieran. That wasâ¦Lucian.
Julien said, âAccording to the latest news from the National Security Agency, Lucian went to the University of Zurich a week ago. According to the investigation, Berthaâs sister, Camilla Stewart, is now studying at the University of Zurich. You should have received this news earlier than us. If youâre willing, we can work together to catch Lucian.â
âWork together?â Kieran said coldly. He dropped the photos in his hand, looked up at Julien and asked, âWhy?â
âTo protect Julie. If Lucianâs purpose of going to Zurich is to find Camilla, then he might already know that Ivan is not Berthaâs biological son. Lucian is now a dangerous man, and we both know that. Berthaâs cause of death hasnât been fully investigated yet, but if her death is related to Lucian, the next one he might hurt could be Julie. If you cooperate with us, weâll support your investigation all the way and ensure the safety of Julie and Ivan anytime.â
Julien stood opposite Kieran, looking at him firmly.
At first, Julien didnt understand Kieranâs past actions. She didnât get why Kieran would say he wanted to save Berthaâs child at the operation room door, nor why he ignored Julie for the past five years, but recently started to contact her frequently and even used every method to keep her by his side
It wasnât until recently that Julien figured out the truth of the past years, and then she began to understand Kieranâs seemingly contradictory behaviors.
Julien stood opposite Kieran, waiting for his answer.
However, Kieran asked, âThe National Security Agency will fully support me? Do I have that much of power? Ms. Julien, what exactly are you guys up to?â
Since Kieran got straight to the point, Julien didnât beat around the bush either. She admitted to Kieran, âOur goal is to investigate the cause of the plane crash in that yearâ
Although Julien simply explained, Kieran understood her meaning.
She meant that the National Security Agency would fully cooperate with him to find Lucianâs whereabouts, but after finding Lucian, Kieran needed to cooperate with the National Security Agency to reveal the truth about the plane crash. Because Lucian was the only survivor of that event, and there was an important agent of the National Security Agency on the plane.
Hayden turned to look at Kieran and seriously advised him, âI suggest you agree to cooperate.â
âGoing all out to protect Julie and Ivanâs safety? Does the National Security Agency have that power?â Kieran looked at Julien seriously.
Julien looked at Kieran calmly. âI promise you.â
After that, Julien handed her phone to Kieran. The phone screen displayed a flight she had booked, which was to Oakhurst at three oâclock in the afternoon.
So Julien was serious. That was also why Hayden came to find Kieran today.
Julien told Kieran, âIf y
you donât plan to bring Julie back, then Iâll go to Oakhurst right away.â
âSafe travels.â Then, Kieran turned to Karl and said, âSee them out.â
Kieran was the first person to speak so bluntly to her.
âSo, youâre sure you donât want to cooperate with us?â Julien asked one last time.
Kieran turned around, âI donât like people who beat around the bush. If youâre not going to tell the truth, itâs hard for me to cooperate.â When she was with Hayden, Julien felt like she had used up all her wisdom. There must be a reason why Kieran and Hayden could be friends. Judging from Kieranâs keen insight, he was not easy to deal with.
After years of being with Hayden, the biggest lesson Julien learned was never to lie to someone smarter than you.
St Julien took off the micro intercom from her ear, threw it on the ground and crushed it with her shoes. She also took off the bug disguised as a black earring from her ear and threw it into a mug full of water nearby.
âGoing to Oakhurst is a mission assigned to me by the National Security Agency. If Mr. Hernandez is unwilling to cooperate, the National Security Agency doesnât mind using Julie as bait.â
To be honest, the National Security Agency is threatening Kieran to cooperate with them.
And Julienâs purpose was, âIâm flying to Oakhurst at three oâclock this afternoon. If you set off before three oâclock and find Julie before the National Security Agency, they wonât be able to take action against her.â
So Julien is here to warn him, her purpose is to get Kieran to go to Oakhurst as soon as possible and bring Julie back. She had made it very clear. The next move is up to Kieranâ¦.