Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 195

After getting Ivan all dolled up, Julie and Daphne glanced at their watches and realized it was almost time for their rendezvous. So, Julie and Daphne took Ivan and headed to the restaurant a bit early.

“Julie, you and my godson just chill at this table, if things get too heavy,”

“I’ll jump in to help!” Ivan said, glancing at the menu while talking to Daphne.

Daphne and Ivan high-fived in agreement, “You’re awesome!”

“Fix your collar!” Julie stood up to fix Daphne’s outfit.

Daphne gave Julie a bear hug, saying, “Darling, if the guy turns out to be a total dog, come over and pretend to be my true love, okay?”

“Sorry. I just don’t swing that way.” Julie patted Daphne’s shoulder, “Go get ’em, brave girl!”

“Hold the fort!” Daphne, clutching her newly bought mini skirt, gracefully walked over to the table next door and ordered a lemonade.

Truth be told, Daphne wasn’t too hopeful about this blind date. She had read too many horror stories online and was pretty much prepared for the worst.

Yet, to her surprise, the guy her mom’s friend set her up with wasn’t bad at all.

He was dressed casually in a white shirt, a dark grey blazer and black slacks. Not exactly a knockout, but he was neat and tidy. He seemed to recognize Daphne and gave her a slight smile.

Then he walked over to Daphne, holding a single red rose, and offered it to her like a true gentleman.

One rose, a polite gesture, not too over the top.

Based on the first impression, Daphne was quite pleased with him.

Julie also quietly observed the man across Daphne, he was way more promising than her last blind date.

“Hello, Ms. Daphne, I’m Nigel Ted.” The man flashed a set of pearly whites as he spoke, instantly winning brownie points.

“Hi, I’m Daphne.” She took the rose from him, giving him a slight smile. “Thank you.”

Julie thought it was a good start. She was about to order when she saw Ivan engrossed in his phone.

“Ivan, what are you doing?” Julie asked curiously.

a girl!” Ivan said

trying to add Julien as a friend on

then said to Ivan, “Don’t you think you’re a bit too

knows best!”

and Julien?”

suddenly looked hopeful and reached out to Julie,

Julien once when Julie was kidnapped, how did he become so fond of her already? But then she remembered that the little guy called her mommy the first time they met. That didn’t

it to Ivan, she asked,

can protect me!”

unique perspective left Julie speechless.

took Julie’s phone. “Thank

Julien’s personality, the kid was in for a disappointment, so she didn’t stop him. It might be more effective to talk

at Daphne and Nigel. But to her surprise, they were suddenly acting quite chummy. They were chatting away

taken aback. She didn’t expect Daphne to warm up to her blind date so quickly. Just as Julie thought Daphne was quite satisfied with Nigel, she saw Daphne

him, “Mr. Ted, be honest, do you have some sort of problem in the bedroom?”

then smiled, “You misunderstood,

wrong. I think it’s okay, modern life is stressful! Having issues in that department is quite normal. Anyway, you don’t mind my past. I think

girlfriends and we didn’t sleep together because I believe in not rushing into things. I think people should have principles, maybe I just didn’t think they were

this, what I just said was from the heart. I don’t mind about Ms. Daphne’s past, given the chance, I’d rather get to know

Daphne had a hunch when Nigel mentioned rumors and gossip.

laughed, “I’ve heard that the media can be quite imaginative. If you don’t mind, I’d rather hear your story from you when the time

until they were holding hands that she realized it. She quickly pulled her hand back, then looked at Nigel with a full smile and said, “Of course,

need to be so formal. I’ll call you Daphne, and you can call me Nigel,

immediately agreed

and financial management and had work in the afternoon. After the meal, he insisted on taking Daphne home,

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and left did Daphne run over to Julie and

who held his hand. Why don’t you tell me what

he doesn’t mind my

to get to know him more to understand his

Daphne looked at

the billboard across the street and said, “Are you sure you’ve cleared things up

Julie, Daphne had been holding back for a long time but ultimately didn’t dare to mention the one-night stand. She looked at Julie and said, “I’ve seen ugly ducklings turn into swans, but I’ve never seen a pheasant turn into a phoenix. The ugly duckling can become a swan because it was a swan to begin with. Cinderella could marry the prince because she was from a wealthy family. Just like you and Mr.