Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 221

Even though Daphne was whisked away by Lionel early, the game in the private room was still going

strong. Probably because Mr. Hernandez always had the upper hand in his daily life, so this time,

everyone seemed to subtly gang up on him and successfully got him drunk.

Julie hasn’t had a drink like this in a long time. While she didn’t end up as wasted as Kieran, she was

still a bit fuzzy.

The only ones left sober at the scene were Harding and Hayden. Everyone else was pretty much

passed out drunk.

Annalise Hansen was leaning on Hayden, non-stop shouting, “Julien, don’t you dare try to steal

Hayden from me. Hayden is my hubby since childhood, oh no, I mean hubby-to-be. You don’t stand a

chance against me!”

If Julien was sober at this point, she wouldn’t bother to retort. But instead, she grabbed Annalise and

shoved her aside, then looked down at Annalise who fell on the couch and asked, “Who’s your hubby?”

Hayden’s face was slightly grim.

Annalise pouted innocently at Hayden, “Him!”

“I’m not.” Hayden helped Julien steady herself.

Julien nodded, looking at him approvingly, “I know, if she marries you, she must be blind.”

Harding, just back from the bathroom, couldn’t help but snicker at this, then told Hayden, “I’ll take care

of the others, can you and Julien take this couple and Annalise home?”

Hayden glanced at Annalise, then turned to Harding with a frosty look, as if to say ‘are you kidding me”.

Harding laughed, “Got it. I’ll handle Annalise, you take the couple home!”

As soon as Harding finished speaking, Marlon, like a zombie, grabbed Harding’s hand, “Drink, keep

drinking!”

Harding shook his hand off, “You damn fool!”

“Fool? You’ve got no shame, come have a few more drinks with me!”

Hayden gave them a meaningful look, then said, “Don’t bunk with Marlon tonight, watch out for his

antics when he’s drunk.”

After saying that, he bent down to pick up Julien and instructed his men to bring Julie and Kieran to the

car.

He glanced at Annalise and finally said to Harding, “I’ll drop her off on the way, you take care of the

rest.”

Harding turned and poured Marlon another drink, “Impressive, why don’t you drink till you puke!”

In the limousine, Julie wasn’t out of control after drinking, just a bit dizzy.

Kieran didn’t go crazy after drinking either, he fell asleep in the car after he finished his drink. Annalise,

on the other hand, was especially excited after drinking, grabbing Hayden’s hand and yelling, “Kerry,

how did you and Hayden end up looking so much alike?”

“Kerry’s over there.” Hayden pointed to Kieran lying next to Julie.

Annalise was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly punched Kieran in the shoulder, “Kieran, beat

it, Hayden and I have business to take care of!”

Seeing Kieran open his eyes with a frown, Hayden grabbed the hand that Annalise was using to hit him

and pushed her away, “Beat it.”

Hayden frowned, looking somewhat relieved at Julien, who was leaning against the window looking a

bit drunk, “At least you’re quiet when you’re drunk.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Julien suddenly grabbed his hair and slammed him onto the

mini fridge in the car, “Beat it! You left my life once, don’t think about coming back now!”

Annalise, who had just been making a fuss, was scared into silence and quietly hugged Julie’s arm.

Hayden rubbed his forehead. He could have stopped her just now, but was afraid of hurting her. She,

on the other hand, was more than happy to let him go, causing him to bump into the mini fridge!

“Alison, give me the rope!”

Alison, in the front seat, heard her boss’s words and was a bit puzzled, “Sir, no rope, but will handcuffs

do?”

“Forget it.” Hayden sat back next to Julien, holding her in his arms, finally understanding why Kerry

wanted to hold Julie.

After all the commotion, Hayden first dropped off Annalise at the Hansen family, then took Julie and

Kieran back to Noblewood Retreat Noah quickly came forward to steady Kieran, “Oh my, young master,

how much have you drank?”

“It’s fine.” Hayden took Kieran and Julie back to their room.

Just as he was about to leave, Julie suddenly stood up, rubbing her long hair in a daze, “Don’t I live

next door?”

.With that, she walked towards the next room in front of Hayden.

Hayden turned to look at Kieran lying on the bed, “So you guys are still living separately?”

Kieran turned his head, gave Hayden an unhappy look, got up from the bed and said, “I’m going next

door too!”

Then he staggered to the door of the next room and pushed it open.

Hayden stood at the door for a moment, gave a wry smile, then turned and left.

As soon as Julie threw herself on the bed, the door was suddenly pushed open from outside.

Kieran walked in, wearing only a plain black shirt and black trousers, supporting himself against the

door frame. He didn’t look at Julie lying on the bed.

His slender fingers undid the buttons of his shirt one by one, then he staggered towards the bathroom.

“Kieran?” Julie stood up, it took a lot of effort to stand steadily, her mind was hazy, but she was

absolutely sure the man in front of her was Kieran.

In the bathroom, Kieran looked up, his gaze locked on Julie. His deep eyes, like a vast starry sky, were

filled with Julie’s reflection.

He stood there, leaning quietly against the door frame, sharing a tender gaze with her from a distance

of four to five meters away.

Her face was slightly flushed from the alcohol. The sudden downpour from the shower blurred Kieran’s

vision. Due to the alcohol and the shower, the girl across from him appeared dreamlike. Kieran slapped

his face, shook his head, and started undressing.

Outside the door, Shannon was about to knock with a hangover remedy in hand, but Noah grabbed her

and said, “Mrs. Hernandez is in there!”

What about this remedy?”

“Let them have it in the morning when they wake up!” Noah said, grinning with some satisfaction.

Shannon thought about it, handed the hangover remedy over to Noah, and then put her ear against the

door to listen to the sounds inside.

It was eerily quiet inside.

“I saw that Mrs. Hernandez wasn’t terribly drunk when she came back. You shouldn’t worry too much.

They’re getting along well. Why would you bring a hangover remedy to their door?”

Shannon agreed with Noah’s point, smiling and nodding, “Alright, I’ll wake up early tomorrow to serve

them then!”

With that, she left with Noah.

Inside the room.

Finally gathering her courage, Julie suddenly rushed into the bathroom.

Already a bit tipsy, Mr. Hernandez was startled by Julie’s sudden-intrusion. He lost his balance and fell

back into the bathtub.

Feeling guilty, Julie reached out to help him, but she was too light and was pulled into the tub with him.

With Julie practically lying on top of Kieran, her lips pressed against the man’s collarbone. The bathtub,

previously empty, now held Julie and Kieran.

Julie, still somewhat sober, quickly propped herself up and looked at Kieran with a touch of

embarrassment, “I didn’t mean to do that.”

The man’s large hand was against her neck, pushing her head down.

Her lips sealed by his, she was rendered speechless. Her hands, propped against the edge of the

bathtub, clenched as a cold sensation washed over her, clearing her thoughts significantly.

Their frantic breathing intertwined, Julie shivering intensely.

Their kisses moved from their lips to their necks, her soft skin brushing against his stubble. The

alternating intensity of their kisses felt like a warm shower washing over their bodies.

Julie’s breath quickened, her hands propped against the edge of the bathtub weakened, and she fell

onto him. Her fingers accidentally turned the faucet on, and the sudden rush of cold water sent shivers

down Julie’s spine, sobering her up somewhat

She pushed against the man’s shoulders, lifting herself up.

With somewhat hazy eyes, she looked at him, her voice hoarse, “Kieran, you remember I still owe you

a surprise, right?”

Kieran was truly drunk, his lips lingering on her shoulders as her clothes slid off.

She lifted his face once more, “You take your bath, while I’ll prepare the surprise, okay?”

A sudden pain in her shoulder made Julie turn her gaze to find a bright mark left by the man.

“Okay?” She asked again, a slight pout in her voice.

The cold water washing over the man’s back brought him back to his senses, and he let go. The

bathtub was indeed uncomfortable for a tall man, especially with a woman on top of him. Kieran let go,

and Julie quickly grabbed a towel nearby and rushed out of the bathroom.

After drying off, she hesitated for several seconds before walking into the walk-in closet.

The closet was filled with many beautiful, delicate nightgowns, including a pure black lace chemise with

a matching silk robe in the corner. The gown had been in the wardrobe for a long time, and she had

noticed it the first time she saw the closet.

Her hand, chilled from the cold water, Julie licked her lips, lightly biting her lower lip before taking out

the nightgown.

She carefully took off her wet clothes, dried off with a white towel, and quietly changed into the

nightgown.

She stared at the black robe for a long time, then at her reflection in the mirror. In the end, she decided

not to put on the robe, instead turning around and walking

towards the bedroom.