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.

was stunning. Her smile was sincere and straightforward. Daphne had seen plenty of fakeness in the

Daphne had met Albertine. After all, her former boss Flavia and Albertine were very

made in heaven. Celebrities live in the spotlight, especially married ones. Every little move they make gets blown out

are married for many years without a hint of scandal, are

who loves gossip, naturally knew Albertine

Albertine suddenly let go of her husband’s hand. “Lion, I missed you!

completely disregarded Daphne, and gave Lionel a big

husband is the

immediately let go of Lionel and

here, then I’ll tell

setting for the new film? Early 20th century? Contemporary? Sci-fi?”

script when we get home.”

What’s her height, weight, measurements? Was she

Albertine’s hair indulgently, “Why are you

intimate scenes between

words, turned his gaze to Daphne,

followed Babur’s gaze to Daphne. She was surprised to find another woman standing next to Lionel.

Daphne, finally landing on Daphne’s legs, wrapped in an evening gown. She asked, “How high are your heels, they are gorgeous!”

didn’t expect her to ask such

in the distance,

with innocent eyes and asked, “So, Mr.

Lionel to you?” Kieran retorted.

point: I’m not Lionel, so how the hell would I know if he digs girls with

shrugged, “But isn’t Mr. Dylan from the same university as Mr. Lionel?

a college student abroad. Julie had heard about this from Dylan, so that’s why

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

a dirty look. His way of speaking was always a mix of hilarious and

Daphne, who was busy lifting her skirt and telling Albertine frankly,

shoulder cheerfully, “You are beautiful! Besides, there’s always high

wasn’t

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

trip in heels. And Mr. Lionel and I are…just

said to