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.

plants, bringing to mind a sense of freshness, 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 fruit, delicious

mock, and he

Daphne with some sweet dessert before, but his current expression looked like he

Daphne cake, and then was eaten by Ljonel, one bite at a time.

felt extremely embarrassed…

smile became

say, “well, you have quite the creative imagination. Hope I can taste this kind of fresh and sweet dessert like that.”

became even more rigid. She always felt that Lionel had ulterior motives when he spoke to

carefully and felt it might be because before the last interview, Lionel had said she was like Ms.

of this, Daphne seriously said to Lionel, “By the way,

could finish, she felt Lionel’s

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

boyfriend is really generous.”

that she had a boyfriend, so she shouldn’t have any private relationship

he actually praised her boyfriend for being generous! Indeed, which normal boyfriend would allow his girlfriend to be taken away by a handsome and rich man, and

“What I mean is, my boyfriend is

After speaking, Lionel smiled at Daphne. “I like to meet with my fans.”

many fans, why do you have to meet my boyfriend? The point is, where can

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

Elliot?

the person walking towards them was indeed Elliot.

looked up, she also saw Julie

seemed that all the people

to Lionel and smiled at him, “Here I am,

come alone?” Lionel looked behind Elliot.

they must

to Lionel, “You brought a plus one today, does that make you think you can make fun of me? When you and Albertine broke up, I didn’t make fun of you!”

seems that the whole world knows about

he laughed. He laughed and said to Elliot, “You didn’t make fun of me at the time because you were busy pursuing your first love abroad, and you had no time to care about me.”

His first love…

few 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…

followed Daphne’s gaze and spotted the picture-perfect couple, Julie and

as she realized Julie and Kieran were

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