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!"

family, the CEO of Ascend Global. His word is law in the Anderson family, in Ascend Global, and he can do whatever he wants

another woman. If her rival was a woman more accomplished than her, she could accept it. But in what way was Lucinda better than

moved closer, lightly nudging Lucinda, whispering, "Do you

Cecilia wanted to retort, but she didn't want to steal Lucinda's spotlight. Lucinda gently patted her hand,

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

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

she was determined to

to meddle in my

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

don't be

was so glib! Owen's information didn't mention she was so glib and eloquent, causing her to underestimate

the formalities, you can be his wife, the Anderson family won't agree to you

wife, then who is? What do you think the

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

suggest you hurry up and go through the divorce procedures with Stefan, just pretend nothing happened. I can even help you keep

haven't you realized, the decision is not up to me, you should go find Stefan. If you can convince him to divorce me, I'll treat you to dinner,

at Lucinda speechlessly. "Lucinda, you just wait

was so angry that she

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