Love's Cunning Ruse novel Chapter 68

Kieran made an entrance at the perfect moment.

Everyone immediately turned to look at Dylan and Attorney Abraham. It was supposed to be Attorney Abraham’s husband whom Mr. Hernandez was inviting for dinner. But now he was inviting Mr. Dylan? Did this mean that Mr. Dylan was Attorney Abraham’s husband?

Julie was now so regretful that she wanted to run into a wall or find a place to hide. Luckily, it was time to clock out. Julie quickly pressed the elevator button.

When the elevator doors swung open, she didn’t even check if it was the CEO’s exclusive elevator and just jumped inside.

Kieran watched Julie’s hasty retreat into the elevator but didn’t stop her.

Dylan followed behind Julie, casually asking Kieran, “Gourmet Haven has some new dishes that taste pretty good. How about we head there for dinner?”

“You’re the boss.” Kieran replied.

Julie watched in disbelief as Kieran and Dylan started heading towards the elevator. She initially thought they were going to the next elevator. But when they stepped into the one she was in, she realized she had entered the wrong elevator. Her first instinct was to escape, but the elevator doors had already closed.

Julie stood at the front, with Dylan and Kieran behind her.

The elevator was mirrored all around, so Julie could see Kieran and Dylan’s expressions from the one in front of her.

Dylan in the mirror behind her gave Julie a smile and then turned to Kieran, “I didn’t know you were this nice to the company’s lawyers.”

Dylan glanced at Julie’s pants with a smirk.

Julie felt awkward. Kieran simply smiled but remained silent.

“Attorney Abraham, could you press the button for the basement?” Kieran’s voice came from behind her.

Julie reached out and pressed the button for the basement.

Kieran and Dylan were headed to the parking lot, while Julie chose to go to the first floor.

The moment the elevator doors opened, Julie shot out like an arrow.

Once the doors closed again, Dylan and Kieran stood side by side.

“So, she’s your ex-wife?” Dylan asked Kieran, looking at his reflection in the mirror.

Kieran turned his head to look at Dylan, retorting, “Are all forensic pathologists this nosy?”

“I’m an exception.” Dylan chuckled.

The elevator arrived at the basement. Kieran walked out without a word.

Dylan followed behind Kieran, throwing an arm around his shoulder, “So she really is your ex-wife? I heard from Hayden that you were married eight years ago and divorced five years ago. I didn’t believe it at first, but now I do. If I knew your life was filled with so much drama, I wouldn’t have listened to my dad and studied abroad in middle school. I missed out on so much!”

Kieran calmly swatted Dylan’s arm off his shoulder and looked at him gravely, “Can you perform an autopsy on your own body?”

Dylan replied nervously, "Kerry, are you threatening me? Are you planning on killing me to shut me up? Let me make it clear, pathologists can't perform autopsies on their own bodies, so you better drop that hope! I came here today to tell you about Bertha's situation."

"Drive." Kieran tossed the car keys to Dylan.

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Julie left the Simpo Co. building and called Daphne.

After explaining the weird call to Daphne, Daphne didn’t seem to mind at all. She even laughed and said, “My mom said she misses you, so come over for dinner whenever you’re free. Have you finished work? Want me to pick you up?”

Just as Julie was about to agree, a pure white Lotus pulled up in front of her.

The window rolled down and Elliot’s face came into view.

He unbuckled his seatbelt, opened the passenger door and said to Julie, “Get in.”

“What a coincidence.” Julie replied with a hint of distance in her voice.

Elliot responded bluntly, “It’s not a coincidence, I was waiting for you here on purpose. Get in, or I’ll get out and walk you home.”

It was peak hour at Simpo Co. and his car was already quite conspicuous.

Julie hesitated for a second before getting in the passenger seat.

Elliot leaned over to help Julie buckle her seatbelt, but she had already done it herself.