Love's Cunning Ruse novel Chapter 63

Porter suddenly dropped down on his knees, a move that was totally out of the blue.

Even though they were at the staircase entrance, it didn't guarantee that no one would pass by.

Julie immediately helped Porter up, "Mr. Porter, what the hell are you doing?"

"You're right. I hired you into the company initially because I wanted to compete with other law firms for Mr. Hernandez’s case. From the moment Mr. Hernandez walked out of that room with you that night, I knew, as long as you were involved in this case, we had a fifty-fifty shot." Porter didn’t shy away from admitting it.

Julie wasn't surprised, considering she had a pretty good read on Porter.

So, she looked at Porter and said, "As you can see, Kieran and I have a complicated history. That’s why I can’t accept the terms Simpo Co. has proposed…”

"Viviana is pregnant." Porter suddenly cut Julie off.

Julie was taken aback for a moment. Viviana was pregnant, why was Porter telling her this?

Then she smiled at Porter, "Congratulations."

"Julie, can you help me out this one time? I need to land the Simpo Co. case…” Porter’s voice choked up, his eyes welling up with tears.

Seeing a grown man cry in front of her left Julie a bit stunned, "Mr. Porter, it's just a case. You really don't need to stress so much…”

"Last month I went to Las Vegas and racked up a huge gambling debt. I was planning to tell Viviana when I got back, but then I found out she was pregnant. Now I have to use the money from the Simpo Co. case to pay off the debt, or else…”

"Did you use the company's funds?" Julie asked, her suspicion almost confirmed.

Accolade Law Firm was a joint venture between Porter and two other friends. Julie knew that the other two investors were overseas, hence her question.

Porter grabbed Julie’s hand desperately, "I know I messed up. If I can get the Simpo Co. case, I can use their fee to cover the funds I misappropriated. If you don't agree to Simpo Co.'s terms, they'll never sign with us. I’m begging you, please... If Viviana finds out about my debt, she'll surely choose to abort the baby."

"Even if we were schoolmates..."

"Viviana and I have been married for almost six years. We've always wanted a child. It was hard enough for Viviana to get pregnant. I want to give our child a home, I want to give Viviana a good life. I know I messed up. I swear I won't do anything like this again. I can't lose this baby. I can't let Viviana give up on our child..."

"Stop it!" Julie suddenly raised her voice at Porter.

People passing by the staircase were startled and stopped in their tracks.

Porter looked at Julie with hopeful eyes, "Julie..."

"Let's go." Julie took a deep breath.

She understood that the child she lost would always be a source of pain. Even when the pain subsides, it leaves a noticeable scar.

So, when Porter brought up the child, Julie realized she couldn't refuse him anymore.

In the end, she signed her name on the contract.

Karl, holding the contract, said satisfactorily to Julie, "Mr. Hernandez said, once Attorney Abraham has signed the contract, go straight to his office."

After saying that, Karl gestured towards the door, looking at Porter and Grant, "Mr. Porter, this way please."

Porter gave Julie a guilt-ridden and grateful look, then turned and left with Grant. Before leaving, he said to Julie, "Attorney Abraham, don't worry. All your office supplies will be delivered by Grant."

Watching Porter's retreating back, Julie felt like she had been sold out.

Karl pressed the elevator button for Julie and smiled politely, "Attorney Abraham, after you."

Julie felt relieved. At least Karl no longer addressed her as Mrs. Hernandez.

Julie was led to the president's office by Karl, under the watchful eyes of many.

However, Kieran was in a meeting.

Karl pointed to the sofa and said to Julie, "Attorney Abraham, please take a seat. Mr. Hernandez's meeting should end in about half an hour."

After that, Karl turned and left.

This was the first time Julie had been to Kieran's office in all the years she had known him. She thought his conference room was already luxurious enough, but upon arriving at his office, she realized this was Kieran's true style.

A cold, minimalist style. Under the dark grey and light grey sofas was a huge pure white rug. On the rug was a beautifully designed coffee table.

A transparent crystal nameplate with Kieran's name was on the black marble office desk.

The pure white computer contrasted with the black marble. On the desk was also a white hourglass and a picture frame.

Julie couldn't help but be curious about the contents of the picture frame. When she got closer, she saw a photo of Kieran and his brother, Lucian Hernandez, in the frame.

Both brothers were exceptional, it was just a pity that Lucian was in a wheelchair. Kieran stood behind the wheelchair. They were both dressed in black suits, wearing bow ties, but from the photo, Kieran still had a boyish look at the time.

She only glanced at the photo in the frame, then turned her head to look elsewhere.