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 Greek origin, and it carries a beautiful meaning. This name is often linked to nature and 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

that so?” Lionel’s eyes seemed to mock, and he smiled faintly at her.

hasn’t associated the name Daphne with some sweet dessert before, but his current expression looked like he was telling her that he want to taste

that is, she turned into a Daphne cake, and then

extremely embarrassed…

became

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

felt that Lionel had ulterior motives when he spoke to

be because before the last interview, Lionel had said she was

to Lionel, “By the

could finish, she

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

boyfriend is

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

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 even feel

forced a smile and explained, “What I mean is, my

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

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

heard

Elliot?

person walking towards them was

she also

it seemed that all the people she

smiled at him, “Here

alone?” Lionel looked behind

their conversation, Daphne knew they must be close

make you think you can make fun of me? When you and Albertine broke up, I didn’t

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

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…

the few people who knew that Elliot had proposed to Julie. When Lionel mentioned Elliot’s first love,

is

gaze and spotted the picture-perfect couple, Julie

realized Julie and Kieran were now looking

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