Love's Cunning Ruse novel Chapter 40

How on earth did Julie suddenly forget how sneaky Kieran was?

Rewinding back to her sophomore year in high school when they were in the same class. The school organized a spring outing, and everyone had to join. The school arranged a bus, but there were two extra students. The school was planning to rent another bus, but Kieran suggested that his family's driver could take him. Hearing this, Julie got excited and begged the teacher to let Kieran take her along.

Since Julie and Kieran lived close by, she managed to snag a spot in his car by being shamelessly persistent.

The day before the outing, Julie excitedly found Kieran to buy snacks. Despite his annoyance, Kieran was somehow dragged along by Julie's insistence.

At that time, Julie's sister, Sansa, was already a somewhat famous lawyer. Julie never expected to bump into Sansa at the supermarket after she had managed to drag Kieran there.

Sansa was with her fiancé, Kyle, and saw Julie being clingy with Kieran. With a raised eyebrow, Sansa asked, "Joyce, who's this?"

Julie, who was holding on to Kieran's sleeve, faltered when she saw Sansa and Kyle. Although Julie's crush on Kieran was no secret at school, her family strictly forbade dating.

If Sansa and Kyle found out about her secret crush, it would probably be crushed before it even started.

So, Julie had let go of Kieran's sleeve and gave Sansa a goofy smile. She patted Kieran's shoulder and said, "This guy here is my buddy. We’re in the same study group. He's the best student, and I'm the worst. We're like siblings, and he's been so good to me."

To convince Sansa, Julie poked Kieran's arm and gently asked for confirmation, "Right, Bro Kieran?"