Love's Cunning Ruse novel Chapter 105

Julie reckoned Bianca was no rookie, otherwise, she wouldn't have managed to shove that glass into her hand so swiftly. That move was too damn smooth.

Before Julie could even react, a shriek from Bianca pierced her ears, "Ah!! How could you..." Bianca, clutching her skirt, wore a look of utter shock and surprise as if Julie had committed a heinous act.

Seeing Bianca's convincing performance, Julie was surprisingly chilled out. Almost everyone was drawn in by Bianca's shriek. As soon as they saw the glass in Julie's hand, their imaginations ran wild.

"What happened?" Victoria, Elliot's mother, was the first to chime in. She looked sympathetically at her would-be daughter-in-law, then shot Julie a frosty glare.

Victoria saw Julie as a gold-digger trying to get close to Elliot. After the trouble Julie had caused at her home and hitting Adeline's car, Victoria had no love lost for her.

Bianca, on the other hand, was playing the damsel in distress perfectly. "Mrs. Sanches, I have no idea what's going on. I don't even know this lady. She just came up and splashed me with her wine..."

What a storyteller...

Julie watched Victoria and Bianca, curious about what would happen next.

Victoria was clearly buying Bianca's story. She turned to Julie, "How could you be so shameless? Not satisfied with seducing my son, now you're picking on my future daughter-in-law?"

"Daughter-in-law?" Julie chuckled, "Does your son know about this?"

Julie was just trying to get justice for Elliot. She had thought that the heiress of Luminary Solutions was at least well-mannered, if not virtuous, and definitely wouldn't be so manipulative. But clearly, she was wrong. Now she understood why Adeline had told her about Elliot's engagement in the restroom.

Victoria sneered at Julie, "I planned to announce today that only Bianca is worthy of being my daughter-in-law! Women like you, with no sense of shame, will never be a part of the Sanches family."

With that, Victoria added, "If you don't apologize to Bianca today, don't blame me for being rude! Where did this crazy woman come from?"

"Apologize?" Julie looked at the wine glass in her hand, responding with a smile cooler than a cucumber, "How should I do that?"

Bianca pretended to be concerned. "Mrs. Sanches, don't worry. I'm fine..."

"How can that be? I won't let you be wronged." Victoria patted Bianca's hand, then turned her sharp gaze on Julie. "How did you spill the wine on Bianca?"

"You want to see? Have her do it again." Julie took Bianca's hand and shoved the wine glass back to her.

Her cool, deep gaze made Bianca feel a bit guilty. But soon, she pointed at Julie with a wronged expression. "You... How can you slander me? It was clearly you who spilled the wine on me. I don't even know you, how could you accuse me?"

Julie didn't want to waste any more time here, so she turned to leave, but Victoria grabbed her hair.

Kieran was in the crowd. He had wanted to give Julie a chance to handle it herself. He had respected her, but this silly woman was being bullied and even got her hair pulled.

Everyone around was waiting to see Julie get a good scolding. Kieran paused for two seconds, calmly took a glass of wine from a waiter, and walked towards Julie and Victoria.

Julie was trying to free her hair when another scream rang out.

"Ah!!" Bianca's scream startled Victoria into letting go of Julie's hair.

Julie and Victoria both turned to look at Bianca.

Just a moment ago, Bianca's dress was stained with red wine. Now, even her face and hair were soaked. The wine dripped down her forehead and along her fake eyelashes. Her delicate makeup instantly turned hideous.

Her beautiful hairstyle was completely ruined. The wine had glued all her hair together, making Bianca look a complete mess.

Bianca's pitiful act made even Julie feel sorry for her. Such a drama queen!

Disrespecting Bianca was the same as disrespecting Victoria. Victoria quietly pried Bianca's hand off her sleeve and said to Kieran, "Mr. Hernandez, this is between Ms. Abraham and Bianca. It's not really your place to intervene..."

"So, according to you, even if you're yanking my girl's hair, I shouldn't get involved?"

That statement caused quite a stir. Everyone started whispering and looking at Julie and Kieran in shock.

Victoria looked at Kieran, then at Julie, then back at Kieran in surprise. "Mr. Hernandez, you and Ms. Abraham... You might not know that Ms. Abraham is a divorcee?"

"If I remember correctly, Mrs. Sanches, you and Mr. Sanches also have a blended family. Aren’t you happy?" Kieran answered with a smirk.

Everyone thought his comeback was killer. Victoria and Walker Sanches were also remarried. She had just mocked Julie for being divorced, forgetting she was in the same boat. If she admitted she was happy, wouldn't that be self-defeating? If she said she was unhappy, then her public display of a happy marriage would be a sham. Either way, the whole Sanches family would become a laughingstock. So, no matter how Victoria responded, she was screwed.

Julie finally understood why Victoria was so determined to push her son into a corner. It was because Elliot wasn't her biological child...

Just as Victoria was silent, Raymon suddenly walked over with Elliot.

"What's going on?" Raymon's commanding voice came. He glanced at the disheveled Bianca, then at Kieran and Julie standing across from him. Raymon's voice dropped as he said to Victoria, "Aren't you embarrassed enough? Go get Bianca changed!"

Despite her resentment, Victoria had no choice but to leave with Bianca, shooting Julie a nasty look on her way out.

Before Raymon could speak to Kieran, Kieran had already taken Julie's hand and was heading for the exit.

"Julie!" Elliot called out, chasing after them. Raymon didn't even have time to stop him.