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.

seen plenty of

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

to Albertine, arms around her waist. They were both striking, like a match made in heaven. Celebrities live in the spotlight, especially married ones. Every little move they make

Babur, who are married for many years without a

Daphne, who loves gossip, naturally knew Albertine was

“Lion, I missed you! Come here, give me a húg!” She ran

gave Lionel

Lionel was making sure Albertine wasn’t hurt, he chuckled, “Your husband is the director of my new movie. Tini, you might get

Lionel’s words, Albertine immediately let go of

then I’ll tell you.” Babur smiled slightly.

“What’s the setting for the

you the script when we get home.”

important. Who’s the lead actress? Is she pretty? What’s her height,

stroked Albertine’s hair indulgently, “Why are you asking so

models with long legs. You should arrange for more intimate scenes between Lion and the lead actress! Maybe they’ll have

Albertine’s words, turned his gaze to Daphne, who had been ignored by everyone.

find another woman standing next to Lionel. Her surprised expression made Daphne a little embarrassed. Daphne awkwardly

Daphne, finally landing on Daphne’s legs, wrapped in an evening

expect her to ask

the

with innocent eyes and asked, “So, Mr. Lionel really has a thing for

Lionel to you?”

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

“But isn’t Mr. Dylan from the same university as Mr. Lionel? You’re buddies with Mr. Dylan, so I

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

school as Elliot too, but

look. His

to look at Daphne, who was busy lifting her skirt

She patted Daphne’s shoulder cheerfully, “You

was sure that wasn’t meant to be

but compared to the models Mr. Lionel used to

“Well…I’m afraid I’ll trip in heels. And Mr. Lionel and I are…just friends!!”

something out. She said to Daphne with a smile, “Friendship can evolve into