Love's Cunning Ruse novel Chapter 5

Julie sighed with relief, looking towards the leather couch not far away. She dragged herself over and plopped down, bone-tired.

She thought Kieran wouldn't come back, but he was back in a minute, with a tube of ointment in his hand.

Being on guard, Julie watched him approach, his deep voice sounding above her, "Rub in some ointment."

Once he finished, he set the ointment down by Julie's couch.

The spot where the motorbike had hit hurt like hell, Julie didn't want to torture herself anymore. So, she picked up the ointment and headed for the bathroom.

Kieran watched the bathroom door close, with a serious look on his face.

Besides her upper thigh, Julie's back was also aching, probably from the motorbike falling on her lower back.

The pain on her leg wasn't as bad as her back, so Julie took off her dress, ready to apply the ointment to her back first. But she couldn't reach the wound, her brows furrowed in frustration. She picked up a cotton swab, dipped it in the ointment, and was about to apply it when the bathroom door was pushed open by Kieran...

Julie froze, and before she could react, Kieran had snatched the cotton swab from her. Then he turned her around, forcing her to face the mirror. A moment later, a chilling sensation spread over her back.

She knew it was the feeling of the ointment on her wound.

Julie snapped back to reality, quickly turning around to seize Kieran's hand.

Kieran held her shoulder, pushing her towards the mirror, "Don't turn around, I don't want to see your chest."

Julie realized she was only wearing a black bra.

The next second, she quickly covered her chest. She saw herself in the mirror, her cheeks flushed. Though she hated him, her expression was incredibly genuine.

Julie glared at Kieran's reflection in the mirror, "I don't need your help."