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 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. Anyway, Daphne is a name that exudes a poetic and natural charm, conveying a gentle and serene feeling! Maybe this

he smiled faintly at her. “I’ve never

with some sweet dessert before, but his current expression looked like he was telling her

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

felt extremely

became

deliberately say, “well, you have quite the creative imagination. Hope I can

became even more rigid. She always felt that Lionel

Lionel had said she was

said to

she felt Lionel’s stern look.

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

boyfriend is really

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

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

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

Then I should find an opportunity to meet him.” After speaking, Lionel smiled at Daphne.

do you have to meet my boyfriend? The

as Daphne was scolding herself for being stupid, she heard Lionel suddenly say happily, “Elliot, I thought you weren’t coming.”

Elliot?

person walking towards

Daphne looked up, she also saw Julie and Kieran side by side.

all the people she least

to Lionel and smiled at

come alone?” Lionel looked behind Elliot.

their conversation, Daphne knew they must be close friends.

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

whole world knows about

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

His first love…

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

this is

gaze and spotted the picture-perfect

over Daphne as she realized Julie and Kieran were now

hello between Julie and Elliot, followed by them going about their separate lives. But alas, reality never lives up to