Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 42

Stefan's hand gently covered her face, right on the side that Ruby had slapped.

"Lucy, does it still hurt?" Stefan asked quietly, his eyes burning with rage.

Ruby had the guts to hurt Lucy!

Did she think Stefan wouldn't hit a woman?

Indeed, Stefan didn't like to hit women, but if anyone messed with his Lucy, he wouldn't mind breaking his own rule for her.

Lucinda pulled his hand away, touched her cheek, and asked him, "Is it still swollen?"

After Ruby left, Cecilia brought some ice to soothe her face, and she didn't feel swollen anymore.

"Even though the swelling has gone down, the fact that Ruby hit you can't be changed." Stefan's voice turned dark in the second half of his sentence, which confused Lucinda a bit. Soon, she got it.

The Stefan she knew was always gentle and courteous, but after knowing Stefan's true identity, she realized he couldn't be a truly nice person.

As the CEO of Ascend Global, he led the company to its peak, which required extraordinary abilities. How could he be a nice guy?

Lucinda had heard of Ascend Global but didn't know much about it.

After renting Stefan as her boyfriend, she specifically searched for the history of Ascend Global and found out that Ascend Global was like a brilliant pearl in Pinehurst.

"Stefan, I hit her too," Lucinda casually mentioned as she grabbed a pack of snacks, tore open the package, and started munching away.

She asked Stefan, "Stefan, how did Ruby find out about us? How did she find my shop?"

"Owen Martinez."

"Oh, right, Mr. Martinez and you are rivals; he's never been a fan of you."

Lucinda recalled Owen's smirking face, glanced at her boyfriend, and asked, "Stefan, how did you and Owen become rivals?"

started picking on me, and our relationship has been

grasped the meaning,"Owen has a thing for

just a thing: he's

is into Ruby; it's a messy love

like a storyteller, which left Stefan

to her, pulled her into his arms the moment he sat down,

Lucinda's eyes widened.

held half-eaten snacks in

him away, but suddenly felt a

He bit her.

her go. He gently touched her lips, gazing at the lips he'd just bitten. His eyes were passionate, his voice deep and intoxicating; "Lucy, I've never had any feelings for Ruby. I don't love her at all.

house in Diamond

Stefan gave a chuckle.

that her question

status, why would he need to rent

because she didn't know him well

eleven years and he was her brother's college buddy, she

hot. I have to go; the shop is busy today." Lucinda stood up to leave after

you if you slacked off once in a while. Stay a bit longer; keep me company." Lucinda glanced at the documents on his table and said, "Stefan, your time is precious. If I took up your time, you'd

I'm efficient at work. I promise I'll get everything done before leaving work in the afternoon, and I can

you to accompany me. You

broke free from his grip and turned to

"Lucy."

his arms tightly wrapped around

hold you

gave her

he could

him hold her quietly for a while, then broke free from his grip and scurried away, fearing that

her retreating figure

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