Faux Vows, True Desires

A car pulled up in front of the coffee shop.

Ruby stepped out, dressed in a stylish black business suit, her hair in a bun, and big black sunglasses that covered half her face. With her chin up, she strutted into the coffee shop.

"Ms. Scott?"

Lucinda was taken aback as Ruby sauntered in, but only for a sec. She quickly left her spot behind the cash register to greet Ruby.

"Ms. Scott, what can I get for you, we have..."

"Slap!" Lucinda's hospitable offer was cut short by a slap.

Cecilia, seeing this, rushed over.

"Slap!"

Another resounding smack. Again, the sound of a hand hitting flesh. This time, it was Lucinda slapping Ruby.

Ruby was taken aback, she didn't expect Lucinda to hit her. Holding her slapped cheek, she glared at Lucinda, fuming, "Lucinda, how dare you hit me!"

No one had ever dared to lay a finger on Ruby. And here was Lucinda, smacking her in the face.

"Ms. Scott, respect is mutual. I thought you were a customer, so I respected you. But you slapped me without warning for no reason. I won't just take it lying down. You hit me, so I hit you back." Ruby slapped her, so she slapped Ruby back. Fair trade! No extra punches were thrown.

"You!"

glared at Lucinda, who stood tall, her gaze unwavering. "Lucinda, you're not fit for Stefan! You're just an average Jane, and Stefan is the heir to the Anderson family, the CEO of Ascend Global. His word is law in the Anderson family, in Ascend Global, and he can do whatever he wants in Pinehurst. What makes

handed her Lucinda's information, Ruby couldn't sit still. The man she was interested in was stolen by another woman. If her rival was a woman more accomplished than her, she

Lucinda, whispering,

and mockery, Cecilia wanted to retort, but she didn't want to

to show for, but I married Stefan, what are you going to do about it? Ms. Scott, if you're really fit for Stefan, if you're truly worthy of marrying him, why didn't you

tried to get close to Stefan before, but Stefan had no

Stefan was interested in her or not, she was determined to become his wife. She wanted the status

in my

might be overestimating yourself, thinking you're so important that I need to meddle in your affairs? How much are you paying me to meddle in your affairs? Do

don't

she was so glib and eloquent, causing her

Lucinda, "Lucinda, don't think just because you and Stefan went through the formalities, you can be his wife,

through the marriage procedures with him isn't his wife, then who is? What do

she was speechless, how infuriating! Even though Lucinda's words

the matriarch of the Anderson family, I suggest you hurry up and go through the divorce procedures with Stefan, just pretend nothing

convince him to divorce me, I'll treat you to dinner, and transfer

Lucinda speechlessly. "Lucinda,

that she turned

long as the shop's here, I'll