Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 160

Daphne just straight-up steered the convo to that topic. Mr. Lionel gave Daphne a deep look, went silent for a few seconds, then suddenly reached out and patted Daphne’s forehead lightly. “What’s your idea of love?”

Idea of love?

Daphne, a woman nearly thirty, had never really thought about her own view on love.

She cracked a grin, looking at Mr. Lionel. “Mr. Lionel, next time ask me about my money views! Love’s too complicated, I wouldn’t know how to answer.”

Lionel had already expected her reaction. His eyes were filled with amusement.

For some reason, when Daphne saw Lionel’s smile, she felt a bit uneasy.

*Daphne.” Lionel suddenly said.

Daphne looked at Lionel in surprise. “Yes?”

“Don’t call me Mr. Lionel.” Lionel said.

Daphne was taken aback. She thought carefully before saying, “If I don’t call you by your name, then what should I call you?”

“We’re friends. Mr. Lionel sounds too formal.”

Daphne said impatiently, “But you appear in front of the media that day…”

She hadn’t finished her sentence when she saw Mr. Lionel’s face suddenly become serious. Daphne almost forgot that Mr. Lionel had helped her that day.

She quickly laughed and apologized, “Lord Lion!”

Although this was Daphne’s unconsidered choice, Lionel seemed to be quite satisfied with this title.

He even turned his head to look at Daphne, asking with seeming depth, “What should I call you?”

Was he joking?

Daphne answered directly, “Just call me Daphne. I think it sounds quite friendly already. My mom said there’s a lot of thought put into my name.”

“Oh?” Lionel seemed very interested. “What’s so thoughtful about it?”

Daphne’s name didn’t seem to have anything special about it, Lionel wanted to hear how Daphne would explain it.

natural beauty, and grace. In Greek mythology, Daphne is also the name of a goddess who, while fleeing from the god Apollo, transformed into a laurel tree, Consequently, this name can also be associated with myths and legends. Anyway, Daphne is a name that exudes a poetic and natural charm, conveying a gentle and serene feeling! Maybe this name could remind you of the beauty of nature, sweet

seemed to mock, and he smiled faintly at her. “I’ve never

current expression looked like

Daphne cake, and then was

extremely embarrassed…

became rigid.

still seemed to deliberately say, “well, you have quite the creative imagination. Hope I can taste this kind of fresh and sweet

more rigid. She always felt that Lionel had ulterior motives when

interview, Lionel had said she was like Ms. Albertine and

to Lionel, “By the way, Mr.

finish, she felt Lionel’s

giving me the opportunity to work with you. I’m also very honored to be able to accompany you to the banquet today. My boyfriend even said that it’s the greatest honor of my life to be able

is really

that she had a boyfriend, so she shouldn’t have any private relationship with him, a person of such

boyfriend for being generous! Indeed, which normal boyfriend would allow his girlfriend to be taken

explained, “What I mean is, my boyfriend is also a fan of

so? Then I should find an opportunity to meet him.” After speaking, Lionel smiled at Daphne. “I like to meet with

cursed in her heart, “You have so many fans, why do you have to meet my boyfriend? The point is, where can she get a boyfriend?”

was scolding herself for being stupid, she heard

Elliot?

and saw that the person walking towards them

also saw Julie and Kieran side by

it seemed that all the people she least wanted to see appeared

smiled at him, “Here

Lionel looked

they must be

a plus one today, does that make you think you can make fun of me? When you and Albertine

that the whole world knows about Lionel and Albertine’s past.

at the time because you were busy pursuing

His first love…

proposed to Julie. When Lionel mentioned Elliot’s first love, Daphne instinctively looked at Julie and Kieran, and

this is

and spotted the

Daphne as she realized Julie and Kieran were

She prayed for a polite hello between Julie and Elliot, followed by them going about their separate lives. But alas, reality