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!"

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.

still. The man she was interested in was stolen by another woman. If her

lightly nudging Lucinda, whispering, "Do you

some boxing training; 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,

is 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

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

come back and win Stefan over, whether Stefan was interested in her or not, she was determined to

need to meddle in my affairs," Ruby

out laughing, "Ms. Scott, you 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

"Lucinda, don't be

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

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 because

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

speechless, how infuriating! Even though Lucinda's words weren't exactly insulting her, they

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 it a secret,

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

at Lucinda speechlessly. "Lucinda,

was so angry that she turned around

going anywhere. As long as the shop's here,