Love's Cunning Ruse novel Chapter 56

The table was filled with dishes that Julie loved.

Julie was starving, but she couldn't touch the delicious meals in front of her. It was pure torture. What pissed her off even more was Kieran handing her a fork and a knife.

He was tempting her!

Julie held back her hunger and made no move to use the cutlery.

Kieran picked up a piece of steak and placed it in Julie's bowl.

He said curtly, "Eat."

"Sorry, Mr. Hernandez, I'm on a diet." They had become strangers, and calling him 'Mr. Hernandez' felt oddly natural.

Kieran put down his utensils and looked up.

She was very skinny, but kept claiming she was dieting.

Kieran frowned, "I don't like skinny women."

"That’s interesting, as my life goal is to lose weight." Julie replied, her smile not betraying any flaws. She was a pro at this.

Kieran suddenly closed the distance between them, "Isn't your life goal me?"

"I was young and naive then. I didn't know what to pursue, but now I've found the right goal and I'm ready for the fight. Mr. Hernandez, you and Creative Nexus Media..."

"Eat or leave. Your choice." Kieran cut off Julie's unfinished sentence harshly.

Julie stared at Kieran for a few seconds in silence, then she gathered her documents and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Kieran called from behind.

Instinctively, Julie stopped, "Mr. Hernandez, anything else?"

"Dine with me, and I'll give you time to talk about the merits of Accolade Law Firm. Or you can leave now. I'm sure you'll find another job when you lose this one."

Kieran was threatening her again.

All he had to do was make a call to make her unemployed. If Kieran ordered Porter to fire her, Porter would certainly obey.

Kieran's threat was credible. Julie really needed this job. No other company would offer an intern such a high salary.

So, Julie compromised and picked up a piece of steak with her fork and ate it.

Seeing her back down, Kieran was satisfied.

Julie was focusing on her lunch, not daring to look up at Kieran across the table.

But Kieran continued to serve her food.

He even peeled her favorite shrimp and placed it in front of her neatly.

Finally, Julie couldn't help but stop.

She looked up at Kieran and said, "I'm full."

"Leave the documents and you can go." Kieran picked up the Accolade Law Firm's documents from the table, adjusted his suit collar elegantly, and then left.

Julie sat alone in the conference room.

Karl came over and knocked on the door, "Ms. Abraham..."

"Did he just leave?" Julie pointed at Kieran's retreating figure, ready to chase after him.

But Karl stopped her at the door, "Ms. Abraham, the president asked me to accompany you downstairs."

Then Karl led Julie to the elevator.

In Simpo Co.'s lobby, Grant was still holding two meals. Seeing Julie and Karl coming out of the elevator, Grant immediately went up to greet them.

"Karl..." Before Grant could finish, Karl just smiled at him and turned back to the elevator.

Grant had to pull Julie over and urgently asked, "Did Mr. Hernandez call you upstairs?"

Julie came to her senses and casually said, "I found an opportunity to go up by myself. I snuck the documents onto Mr. Hernandez's desk. Whether Mr. Hernandez will read them, I don't know."

She couldn't exactly say that Kieran invited her up for lunch, could she?

Grant clearly didn't believe Julie's words, but he didn't expose her lie. Instead, he said, "Let's eat first!"

Julie shook her head, clutching her stomach and furrowing her eyebrows in discomfort, "My stomach hurts, I really can’t eat anymore, thanks though, Grant."

"Do you need me to get some medicine from the pharmacy?" Grant asked.

Julie shook her head, "A little rest will do."

In the end, Grant helped Julie rest on the couch, and then they both idled away the afternoon together.