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!"

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 you think you're worthy of marrying Stefan? What right do you

woman. If her rival was

Lucinda,

she could help Lucinda. Listening to Ruby's accusations and mockery, Cecilia wanted to retort, but she didn't want to steal Lucinda's spotlight. Lucinda gently patted her hand, reassuring her, so Cecilia

not for you to decide. I might not be worthy, I might not have anything 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 make

had tried to get close to Stefan before, but Stefan had no interest in her. After her failure,

interested in her or not, she was determined to become his

meddle in my

to meddle in your affairs? How

"Lucinda, don't be

mention she was so glib and eloquent, causing her to underestimate Lucinda, now she was at a disadvantage

Lucinda, "Lucinda, don't think just because you and Stefan went through the formalities, you can be his wife, the Anderson family won't agree to you two being together. You won't rise to the top just

if the woman who has already gone through the marriage procedures with him isn't his wife, then who is? What do

how infuriating! Even though Lucinda's words

to be troubled by the matriarch of the Anderson family, I suggest you hurry up and go through the divorce procedures with Stefan, just pretend nothing happened. I can even help you keep

to me, you should go find Stefan. If you can convince him to divorce me, I'll treat you to dinner,

Lucinda speechlessly. "Lucinda, you just wait and

so angry that she

shop isn't going anywhere. As long as the shop's here,