Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 180

Davina’s got a remote in her hand, hooked up to a tiny time-bomb strapped to the rope binding Julie.

All it’ll take is one click of that button and boom! The bomb detonates, rope snaps, and Julie takes a

plunge.

We’re talking a good dozen meters up. A fall from this height, Julie’s either a goner or she’s looking at

some serious injuries.

Davina’s gripping the remote like her life depends on it, staring down Julie like a hawk, “Ever watched

someone you love die right before your eyes?”

She lets out a hearty laugh, her face twisted into a cruel smile, “You’re about to find out! Kieran’s on his

way. You’re head over heels for him, right? You’ll know what it feels like soon enough!”

Despite Davina pushing her to the edge, Julie, tied up and all, keeps her cool.

“Davina, we’re both law students. You know what you’re doing has consequences, Julie said, her

brows furrowed in concern. “Is it worth it? You’re throwing your future away. What’s going on between

us doesn’t worth destroying both you and me…”

“Shut up!” Davina snatches a gun from a guy standing nearby, pointing it straight at Julie. “If it weren’t

for your parents, my dad wouldn’t be in prison; my mom wouldn’t leave him and take me to Veridia. If it

weren’t for you, Rankin wouldn’t be dead! This is all on you! You started all this!”

“Your father… is Latham Field?” Julie’s jaw dropped.

A few years back, Darcey took off with a bunch of cash, Padgett died of a stroke. Julie and Kieran were

newlyweds. Sansa Abraham got into a car crash chasing after Darcey, and was fighting for her life in

the hospital. The Abraham family was on the brink of bankruptcy. Kieran even had to handle Padgett

and Darcey’s funerals. Julie spent her days by Sansa’s side, refusing to accept that she was practically

a vegetable.

It wasn’t until later that she found out her dad was involved in smuggling. The cops tracked down the

smuggling gangs, and the Field family got caught up in the mess. The media only reported on Latham,

keeping his family out of the limelight as they weren’t involved in the smuggling or embezzlement.

Julie only connected the dots today when Davina brought it up.

Being tied up like this, Julie didn’t exactly expect Davina to let her down easy.

So she fired back at Davina, “The person responsible for your dad’s prison sentence is himself.

Smuggling and drug dealing are serious crimes!”

“If it weren’t for your dad, my dad wouldn’t have resorted to smuggling and embezzling!” Davina’s

clearly lost her marbles, spitting out words filled with years of resentment.

Julie’s eyes flashed with anger. “My dad’s dead, Davina. Your dad at least has a chance to turn his life

around. I didn’t get to say goodbye to my dad, who should I blame for that? Your dad’s in prison for

smuggling and drug dealing because he committed a crime! Look at yourself! How are you any

different from a criminal?”

“Shut up! You have no right to judge me!”

Suddenly, a gunshot echoes through the empty warehouse.

It felt like the bullet whizzed past Julie’s ear, shattering the window behind her. The sound of broken

glass filled the air.

Julie’s heart skipped a beat.

“Kieran’s on his way. Do you think he’ll be devastated to see you fall?” Davina’s completely lost it,

seemingly finding some twisted pleasure from hurting Julie and Kieran.

Julie stayed silent for a moment, then she said, “My life isn’t as perfect as you think, Davina. Kieran

doesn’t love me. Even the child he announced on the news a couple of days ago isn’t mine. It’s

Kieran’s and Bertha Stewart’s. Kieran betrayed me when I was pregnant. We’ve even been divorced

“You think I’ll believe that?” Davina scoffs. “If Kieran didn’t love you, he wouldn’t have signed that

contract today. You know, that represents his life’s work and wealth. Without his shares in Simpo Co.,

he’d be left with nothing. You say he doesn’t love you? A man who doesn’t love you wouldn’t give up

everything he’s worked for to save your life.”

Davina laughs in disdain, “No man who’s loved you has had a good ending. Rankin’s dead, and Kieran

won’t last long either.”

“Rankin just went to study abroad!” Julie refused to accept the news of Rankin’s death.

In her memory, Rankin was a cool, aloof boy, but when he smiled, he had charming dimples. Whenever

she got a question wrong, he’d tap her head lightly with his pen, showing his disapproval. To Julie,

Rankin was like a brother.

“To study abroad?” Davina laughs coldly. “You just didn’t care enough about him to know the truth. He

didn’t go to study abroad!”

The sarcasm in Davina’s eyes confused Julie. If he didn’t go to study abroad, why did he go to Veridia?

“Rankin was diagnosed with leukemia. He went to Veridia for treatment. If it weren’t for you getting my

father locked up, if it weren’t for us having to gather lawyer’s fees for my dad, if it wasn’t for you,

Rankin wouldn’t be dead! You killed him, it was you!”

Davina couldn’t keep her calmness. She blamed all her misfortunes on Julie.

At this moment, Julie hoped that Kieran wouldn’t show up, let alone come alone following Davina’s

suggestion. Davina held the remote control. Julie’s fate was in Davina’s hands. It wasn’t until the

moment of life or death that Julie finally saw through her own heart.

“Ever heard the story of Romeo and Juliet?” Davina chuckled.

A sweet smile, but it looked twisted and ghoulish on Davina’s face.

“Romeo and Juliet, their love was so deep! To be together, Juliet took a placebo, woke up to find

Romeo killed himself because of her, so she couldn’t bear it and killed-herself too. Why do you think

this story has been passed down? Because it’s Shakespeare’s work? No, because the lovers went

through pain, but still couldn’t end up together. That’s how you and Kieran will end.”

Julie seemed to have predicted what Davina was about to do. Davina’s eyes were filled with hatred and

determination.

Julie couldn’t stand it anymore, and shouted towards Davina, “Davina, it’s me who you should hate! I’m

the one who took everything from you. Kieran has

already signed the stock transfer contract. If you hurt me and Kieran, do you think you’ll survive?”

“Survive? Why should I? I’ve left a will. I’m gonna die, and take you with me. After I die, the company

will belong to my mom. She won’t be tortured by that man in Veridia anymore, wonderful! Hahaha, the

really pitiful ones should be your kid! The kid without parents, will have it worse than me! That’s what

you deserve!”

After Davina yelled out these words, Julie had a pretty good idea of what she was about to do.

From the moment she planned to kidnap Julie, she had no intention of surviving. She was ready to go

down with Julie from the start.

“Davina, the one you really want to punish is me; the one you hate is also me. Kieran has nothing to do

with this. He’s innocent!” Julie suddenly started to struggle, her eyes red as she looked at Davina..

Davina burst out laughing, “What? Scared now? Weren’t you acting nonchalant just now?”

“Davina…”

Before Julie could finish, the warehouse door was kicked open from outside. Julie and Davina both

looked towards the doorway.

Two men behind Davina immediately aimed their guns at Kieran, then shielded Davina behind them.

Three men in black by the door each held a knife, blocking Kieran’s approach.

“Don’t come over!” Julie shouted at Kieran. She was tied to a chair and struggling hard.

Davina shot a bullet towards Julie and shouted, “Shut up!”

Kieran shot a piercing glare at Davina. Davina felt like she was dying under Kieran’s gaze. Kieran

snatched a knife from his bodyguard and threw it towards Davina. The knife accurately landed on the

arm of one of Davina’s bodyguards who was holding a gun.

After a muffled groan, the bodyguard squatted down in pain.

“If you touch her again, I’ll make sure you don’t get a proper burial!” Kieran’s voice was chillingly cold,

like it came from hell.

Davina was past the point of any concern. She raised the remote control in her hand, then pointed to

the other end of the rope, “If you make another move, I’ll make sure Julie shatters instantly!”

Davina shot a cold glance at the bodyguard beside her, whispered something to him, though Julie

couldn’t hear what it was. Then, two trained men in black walked in from the door, one of them holding

a vest filled with bombs handed it to Kieran.

“Put on this vest, or watch her die in front of you!” Davina’s smile twisted, as if her inner madness was

bloating.

Instinctively, Julie shouted at Kieran, “Don’t! Don’t wear it!”

Normally calm and collected, Julie was now like a runaway train, shouting at Davina, “Davina, no! If you

have the guts/press it! Kieran won’t wear it!”

Davina ignored Julie’s roar, instead she turned the gun towards Julie, and then looked at Kieran

mockingly, “Did you know that Rankin died in my arms for her? You didn’t know, did you! If you love her,

why can’t you die for her? What a cheap love!”