Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 159

Media was bombarding Lionel with questions, asking if Daphne was the mystery woman he escorted out of the jewelry store that day. Lionel chuckled, turning and gently touching Daphne’s chin, then gazing deep into her eyes. He asked back, “Do you think she’s the one?”

The reporters nodded unanimously. Daphne was about to explain, but Lionel wrapped his arm around her shoulder and grinned at the reporters, “She’s Daphne, the deputy editor of Gentlemen, an old friend of mine. Calling us boyfriend and girlfriend would be too cliché.”

Daphne looked at Lionel. He spoke as if they were quite close. But in Daphne’s memory, she and Lionel didn’t interact much, mostly just

for work.

But now Lionel was declaring them old friends. She couldn’t just contradict him, could she?

So all she could do was awkwardly laugh it off, “Yes, we’re old friends! Our relationship is pure friendship!”

Daphne was a pro at acting in her everyday life, so Julie wasn’t worried about Daphne’s ability to roll with the punches.

Lionel didn’t announce Daphne as his girlfriend as Kieran implied. And knowing Daphne for many years, Julie could tell from Daphne’s eyes that she wasn’t in love with Lionel. Julie felt relieved. That’s when it hit her that she’d been’duped by Kieran…

Kieran tricked her into attending this charity event and cost her a month’s full attendance bonus.

“What a petty boss!” Julie grumbled to herself, feeling a little shortchanged.

Just as Julie was about to yank her arm away from Kieran, he said, “Lionel took Daphne away.”

Upon hearing this, Julie immediately looked towards the door. Sure enough, Daphne and Lionel, who were just at the entrance being interviewed, were now nowhere to be seen.

“Where did they go?” Julie asked Kieran anxiously.

Kieran pointed upstairs, a place off-limits to the media.

Julie immediately pulled Kieran’s hand and ran upstairs.

Mr. Hernandez was a bit taken aback. This was the first time Julie had taken his hand since the got back together, and it was for

another woman…

-Mr. Hernandez’s face darkened slightly as he followed Julie upstairs.

As soon as Daphne and Lionel reached the top, they saw Albertine and Babur.

and straightforward. Daphne had seen plenty of fakeness in the entertainment

Albertine. After all, her former boss Flavia and Albertine were very good friends. But strictly speaking, Daphne had never been this close to

arms around her waist. They were both striking, like a match made in heaven. Celebrities live

for many years without a hint

Daphne, who loves gossip, naturally

Daphne was thinking about how to handle any awkwardness, Albertine suddenly let go of her husband’s hand. “Lion, I missed you! Come here, give me a húg!” She ran over to Lionel, giving him a big hug.

Daphne, and gave

Albertine wasn’t hurt, he chuckled, “Your husband is the director of my new movie. Tini,

go of

tell you.” Babur smiled

setting for the

the script when we

lead actress? Is she pretty? What’s her

“Why are you

likes models with long legs. You should arrange for more intimate scenes between Lion and the lead actress!

Albertine’s words, turned his gaze to Daphne,

Lionel. Her

then at Daphne, finally landing on Daphne’s legs, wrapped in

to ask such a

in the

Julie couldn’t help but burst out laughing. She turned to Kieran with innocent eyes and asked, “So, Mr. Lionel really has a thing for girls with long

like Lionel to

I’m not Lionel, so how the hell would I know if he

Mr. Dylan from the same university as Mr. Lionel? You’re buddies with Mr. Dylan, so I

about this from Dylan, so that’s why she asked

school as Elliot too, but I didn’t know he had

shot Kieran a dirty look. His way of speaking was always a mix of

busy lifting her skirt and telling Albertine frankly, “My legs really aren’t that long.”

amused by Daphne’s blunt character. She patted Daphne’s shoulder cheerfully, “You are beautiful! Besides, there’s

was sure that wasn’t meant to be

compared to the models Mr. Lionel used to date, she was indeed a bit lacking.

afraid I’ll trip in heels.

gave Lionel a quick glance, as if she had figured something out. She said to Daphne with a smile, “Friendship can evolve into something