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.

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

so?” Lionel’s eyes seemed to mock, and he

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

mind, that is, she turned into a Daphne cake, and then was eaten by Ljonel, one bite at a time.

extremely

became rigid.

“well, you have quite the creative imagination. Hope I can taste this

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

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

said to Lionel,

could finish, she felt Lionel’s stern

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

boyfriend is really generous.”

boyfriend, so she shouldn’t have any private relationship with him, a person

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

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

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

silently cursed in her heart, “You have so many fans, why do you have to meet my boyfriend? The point

was scolding herself for being stupid, she heard Lionel suddenly say happily,

Elliot?

and saw that the person

up, she also saw Julie and

people she least wanted to

came to Lionel and smiled at

Lionel looked

their conversation, Daphne knew they

that make you think you can make fun of me? When you and Albertine

whole world knows about

Elliot, “You didn’t make fun of me at the time because you were busy pursuing

His first love…

Julie. When Lionel

is awkward…

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

Julie and

an option. She prayed for a polite hello between Julie and Elliot, followed by them