Love’s Cunning Ruse

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 Hemandez, 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.

On the wall behind the black armchair, on the plain wall cloth, hung two abstract paintings.

After a quick scan of the room, Julie walked over to the couch and sat down.

She grabbed a magazine that was lying nearby. Surprisingly, Kieran had some tabloids lying around in his office.

Julie stared at the magazine cover, which detailed the extravagant French vacation of Apex Innovations CEO Kenton Jenkins with his wife and kids.

A bitter smile appeared on Julie’s face as she read. Flavia was living the dream that every woman craves. A loving husband, adorable twins, and even a sel of triplets. She was the envy of all, the girl who had it all.

Back in the day, Julie would hear legendary stories about Flavia from Daphne, and how today’s happy Flavia also went through unimaginable hardships with Kenton Jenkins.

But it all turned out pretty good for her, didn’t it?

And yet, after all her tribulations, Julie felt doomed to be stuck in her current predicament.

Taking a deep breath, she clutched the magazine to her chest.

When Kieran returned to his office after his meeting, he found Julie was asleep on the couch, hugging a magazine.

“Mr. Hernandez, the three o’clock meeting…”

“Shh…” Before Karl could finish his sentence, Kieran abruptly covered his mouth and gestured for him to leave.

Karl obediently exited the office, gently closing the door behind him.

In his mind, he pictured Mr. Hernandez removing his suit jacket and gently draping it over Julie.

However, as he closed the door, he saw Kieran sit down next to Julie on the couch and gently pull her head onto his lap.

Karl’s eyes widened as he watched Kieran

Kieran glanced back at him, so he quickly closed the door.

Who knew Mr. Hernandez had a soft side!

Guess every man has a breaking point!

Kieran knew Julie well. She was the kind of woman who, once asleep, was impossible to wake.

So, despite Kieran shifting Julie’s head onto his lap, she didn’t move. Instead, she used his legs as a cushion and slumbered even deeper.

The couch was more than three meters long, plenty of room for Julie to stretch out.

Her tight skirt revealed her long legs. As she lay on her side, her legs entwined, showing off her alluring curves.

As she shifted in her sleep, her skirt rode up slightly.

Kieran frowned, removed his jacket, and draped it over her waist. Then he picked up the contract that Karl had given him earlier. It bore the signatures of Porter and Julie

Her handwriting was not the elegant script typical of girls but rather had a bold flair. This was probably because Julie learned to write under Kieran’s tutelage.

From her signature, Kieran could tell that Julie was angry when she signed the contract. He couldn’t help but look down at the woman in his arms, thinking of her pouty lips when she was upset.

He originally intended to let her sleep more comfortably on his lap, but he forgot that this woman had a rather annoying habit when she was sleeping soundly…

Kieran smiled and dialed the front desk from his cell phone, “Please bring in two meals. Ask Karl for the menu.”

Twenty minutes later, there was a knock on the office door.

The knock was not loud, but it somehow magically stirred the deeply sleeping woman. She jolted upright in surprise.

“Come in,” Kieran responded coldly

Karl’s assistant, Tina, walked in, carrying two lunch meals.

Upon entering, she saw Julie, who had just woken up and was half–lying on the couch. Her beautiful legs were mostly hidden under Kieran’s jacket. Her hair was a bit messy, and there was a confused expression on her face.

Kieran casually brushed a stray hair off her eyelashes, then calmly told Tina, “Please put the meals on the coffee table.” Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

Tina set down the meals, but her gaze lingered on Julie’s face, seemingly in shock.

Kieran naturally placed Julie’s contract on his lap and then looked at Tina with displeasure, “Are you waiting for me to invite you to lunch?”

Tina quickly shook her head

Julie also snapped back to reality and quickly got up from the couch.

However, as she had been sleeping for a long time, her legs were numb. She lost her balance and fell towards Kieran.

As Tina was closing the door, she saw Julie falling straight into Kieran’s arms…