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.

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

he smiled

dessert before, but his current expression looked like he was telling her that he want to taste

turned into a Daphne cake, and then was eaten by

extremely

became rigid.

quite the creative imagination. Hope I can taste this kind of fresh

that Lionel had ulterior motives when

the last interview, Lionel had said she was like Ms. Albertine and asked her

said to Lionel, “By the way,

she could finish, she felt Lionel’s

she quickly corrected herself, “Lord Lion, thank you for accepting my interview and 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 to accompany you to the

boyfriend is really

she shouldn’t have any private

boyfriend would allow his girlfriend to be taken away by a handsome and rich man, and even

herself. She forced a smile and explained, “What I mean is, my boyfriend

to meet him.” After speaking,

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

stupid, she heard Lionel suddenly say happily, “Elliot, I

Elliot?

the person walking

looked up, she also saw Julie and Kieran side

thought, it seemed that all the people she

at him, “Here

you come alone?” Lionel looked behind Elliot.

they must be close friends.

you think you can make fun of me? When you

the whole world knows

make fun of me at the time because you were busy pursuing your first love abroad, and you had no time

His first love…

people who knew that Elliot had proposed to Julie. When Lionel mentioned Elliot’s first love, Daphne instinctively looked at Julie and Kieran,

is awkward…

spotted the picture-perfect couple, Julie and

she realized Julie and Kieran

polite hello between Julie and Elliot, followed by them going about