Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 203

Chapter 203

Edda took Alaric into the kitchen, leaving Daphne and Lionel alone in the living room.

Edda hissed at Alaric, “What’s gotten into you today? Didn’t you see my favorite celeb sitting out there? Are you jealous or something?”

“I’ve been jealous for the past forty years.” Alaric was never one for comeback, so he shut up after one sentence, glancing in the direction of the living room. He whispered to Edda, “Look, this Lionel is a playboy, plus he’s pretty good-looking. Our daughter is not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. She’s inherited your fangirl genes. If she gets seduced by Lionel, she’s gonna be heartbroken! Don’t you know he changes girlfriends like he changes his clothes?”

Edda was left speechless by Alaric’s words, finally mumbling, “They’re just good friends…”

“Good friends? Do you even know what ‘friends’ of the opposite sex mean to young people these days?” Alaric frowned in disgust.

Edda shouted, “You know everything! You’re always right!”

Alaric was speechless.

Living Room.

Lionel was examining a photo of Nigel in his hand. Daphne promptly covered the photo with her hand, “Lord Lion, you’ve gone out of your way to bring me the key. I’m so embarrassed. Couldn’t you just have called me?”

“Daphne.” Lionel looked up at her, his deep, beautiful eyes sparkling like a crystal-clear lake..

Daphne hurriedly closed her eyes, and when she opened them, she was determined not to be swayed by him.

“What’s this guy’s name?” he asked.

Feeling Lionel’s intense gaze, Daphne blurted out, “Nigel.”

As soon as her words fell, Lionel suddenly looked towards the kitchen and said, “Nigel, that’s a nice name.””

Who was he putting on this show for? His words clearly didn’t sound genuine.

As expected, Lionel turned back to her after saying this and whispered, “So, do you think Nigel is a nice name, or is Lionel a better one?”

With Lionel himself right in front of her, Daphne, ever the opportunist, didn’t hesitate to answer, “Of course your name is better! Lionel, Lord Lion. What a powerful

name!”

“Good.” Lionel patted Daphne on the shoulder, commending her.

was shaking in her

then looked towards the kitchen again and said loudly,

lowered his voice, and said, “He is

looking than you are

with that.” Lionel smiled

kitchen, “I think he’s

be able to

she shook her body, “Am I handicapped? Can’t I support

you?” Lionel said suddenly, not looking up from Nigel’s photo. His tone was serious,

imagined hearing these words from a man, let alone Lionel, a heartthrob idol and

heart was beating out of control. What was

she was thinking about how to respond, Lionel said

named Daphne… Daphne remembered the night she went to his house, how he happily called

up, they couldn’t be a couple

treating her like a dog now?

for attention with your Daphne!” Daphne glared at Lionel.

“Do you really want

Lion, your comprehension skills…”

cut off Daphne’s words, patting her head, “Next time you find a new date,

swatted his hand away, glaring at him, “How do you know my current date won’t work out?”

did he mean

at Daphne,

your friend with

Simpo Co.

turned down by Daphne, Julle had no choice but to mooch off Kieran’s lunch

anticipated Julie’s arrival, he had prepared an extra

chatted while eating, “I asked Ivan last night. He said he doesn’t want to go on a trip for his birthday

never shown interest in his birthday in the past, barely mentioning it. Even when Shannon threw him birthday parties, he would act indifferent, even finding them childish. But this year, he suddenly started caring about

had brought it up with him before she started telling him a bedtime story

home, inviting all his best mates and our friends. It has to be a grand

sure what he was up to, Kieran agreed right away, “I’ll

nodded, “Thank you, Mr. Hernandez!”

forked a piece of potato and put it in front of Julie. The sudden affectionate gesture

the man across from her said, “Since

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