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.

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 be associated with myths and legends.

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

but his current expression looked like he

she turned into a Daphne cake, and then was eaten by

extremely embarrassed…

became rigid.

imagination. Hope I can taste this kind of fresh and

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

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

this, Daphne seriously said to Lionel, “By the

finish, she felt Lionel’s stern

able to accompany you to the banquet today. My boyfriend even said that it’s the greatest honor of

is really

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

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

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

to meet him.” After speaking,

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

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

Elliot?

person walking towards them was indeed

she also saw Julie

it seemed that all the people she

at him,

Lionel looked behind Elliot.

Daphne knew they must be

make you think you

the whole world knows about

“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

His first love…

that Elliot had proposed to Julie. When Lionel mentioned Elliot’s first love, Daphne instinctively looked

this is

and spotted

over Daphne as she realized Julie and Kieran were now looking at her

hello between Julie and Elliot, followed by them going about