Faux Vows, True Desires

Lucinda heaved a sigh of relief. Now she wouldn't have to pay for his rent.

Stefan's phone started ringing out of the blue. He was driving, so he couldn't pick up, but the caller was relentless, the phone kept ringing non-stop. He had no choice but to take out his phone from his pocket with one hand and handed it to Lucinda, who looked puzzled.

"I'm driving, can't answer the phone, can you check who it is?"

Lucinda felt awkward about it, but she couldn't say no. When she saw the caller ID was "Ike", she felt nervous.

Ike had no idea that his sister Lucinda was the one holding Stefan's phone, neither did he know that Stefan was driving when he called again. Stefan looked at Lucinda quizzically, "Who is it, Lucinda? Why didn't you pick up for me?"

"Stefan, I can't take the call."

Although Lucinda had prepared herself for how to face her family when she decided to rent Stefan, she still felt a bit flustered when her brother Ike called.

Well, she needed some time to compose herself.

"It's my brother." Lucinda added.

Stefan was a bit surprised. He and Ike were college buddies, but they weren't close. They just kept in touch sporadically over the years since graduation, and occasionally met up for a few drinks. That was it. "I'll take it." Stefan slowed down and pulled over, luckily, parking was allowed here.

He took the phone from Lucinda and answered Ike's call.

Stefan's deep and sultry voice was music

good looks, just hearing him speak, Lucinda felt that renting him as a husband wasn't a bad deal

saying you got married. It's such big news. As your friend, I've got to congratulate you right

laughed, "Stefan, who's the girl? She's incredible, even you couldn't resist her. When are you introducing her to us? And remember, save a best

school, although he appeared to be amiable, he was actually quite aloof. Many girls had crushes on him, but he never paid them any attention, and there were no rumors about him. Upon

was speechless. He had forgotten that Gabriel was not only his

you're married now, why hide it? Indulge me in my

glanced at his newlywed

got his drift. She took a couple of deep breaths,

"Ike, it's me."

ear and checked the screen, it was definitely Stefan's number, and the call was still connected. Why was his

is

herself. She responded to her brother seriously, "Ike, Stefan and

heard everything her brother said earlier, his voice was

so startled he dropped his phone. He must

Ike bent down to pick up his phone, and asked loudly, "Lucinda, say that again? Who did you marry to? Stefan? Do you know what he's like? You actually dared to marry him, you have guts!" The thought of his sister marrying Stefan

he seemed, he was a scheming person. When he was

was straightforward and naive, how could she see

about this tomorrow when we have time. Mom wants me to come home tomorrow, so I'll bring

up any more blind dates for her. Otherwise, even if she told her mother she had a boyfriend over the phone, her mother wouldn't believe her. Wasn't the purpose of renting Stefan to shut her