Faux Vows, True Desires

"Lucy..."

"Don't you dare call me Lucy, you've got no right to call me Lucy. Piss off!"

Lucinda made a move to smack him with a broom again.

Scared, George quickly picked up his bank card and bolted for his car. Once in the car, he probably felt safe enough to roll down the window and say to Lucinda, "Lucy, your fake husband is a straight-up broke ass. I saw him earlier, riding a bike that's worse than my old one. Apart from a pretty face, he's got nothing on me. Lucy, I'm ready to help you pay off your debts, buy you a big house to live in, a car to drive, and give you..."

A broom came flying through the car window, smacking him square in the face.

After a few hits, George squirmed out of his car, dodged Lucinda's swings, and only when she pulled out the broom, he got back into the car, not daring to say anything. He drove off like the devil was after him. Lucinda was really showing some grit. He liked this fiery spirit!

"Ptui!"

Lucinda spat in the direction George had fled. Holding her broom, she stormed back into the shop. The customers in the shop all watched her, some even gave her a thumbs up, thinking she was a real badass Lucinda didn't want to be this fierce, but George was just asking for it. He had dumped her for his career, marrying his boss' niece, and now that he had some change to his name, he wanted to keep Lucinda as a lover.

What the hell did he take Lucinda for?

"Did you chase him away?" Cecilia poured a glass of water and handed it to Lucinda.

"Yeah, that jerk, if he dares to show up again, I'll smack him every time."

"After you've beaten him up, I doubt he'll dare to show up anytime soon. Didn't your contract husband come by earlier?"

"Stefan brought me some evening gowns. He has a social event tonight and asked me

but couldn't put her finger on

at Ascend Global, second only to the CEO. I only pay him $500 a month in fees, and he's willing

water on her, "You've got your marriage certificate. It's not a hire, You're legally married, for real! "Lucy, play with

something but didn't know

burned! But she wasn't playing with fire. She and Stefan had an agreement. She was hiring him as a husband to fool her mother, so she wouldn't be nagged

even had a contract. Hmm, it wouldn't cause any trouble. Lucinda

afternoon passed quickly. The sun sank into the sea, the dark net of the sky spread out, signaling

nightlife in Pinehurst was particularly

into her evening gown, deliberately put on her rarely worn high heels, put on a light makeup, and carried a delicate purse,

Stefan to a business cocktail party, so she decided

responsibility, and she also had to do her duty and play the

help but take a second look. Someone even

beautiful at the moment, ethereal; her manner was no less than that of the daughters of the wealthy families. For a moment, Stefan wanted to change his mind and not take

and elegantly sat on his

to see a beautiful woman in an evening dress riding a bike. The scene was quite

we take a

at me weirdly." Lucinda laughed, "If we weren't in a rush, we could leisurely bike there, enjoy the street view, feel the evening breeze,

also laughed, "Okay, we'll enjoy the evening breeze and

at a slow pace. It meant she had more time to hold onto his waist. This was

"Lucy, hold me tight."