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?"

were on good terms at first, but then, because of Ruby, he started picking on me, and our relationship has been sour since. Besides, the Martinez family's company and

meaning,"Owen has a

he's head over heels

is into you; Owen is into Ruby; it's a

it like a storyteller,

her into his arms the

Lucinda's eyes widened.

half-eaten snacks in

push him away, but suddenly felt a pang of pain on her

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

house in Diamond

Stefan gave a chuckle.

her

would he need to rent a

before because she didn't know him well

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

go; the

your shop? You're the boss; no one would blame you if you slacked off once in a while. Stay a bit longer; keep me

promise I'll get everything done before leaving work in the afternoon,

ask you to accompany me.

his

"Lucy."

from behind, his arms tightly wrapped around her, forcing her to lean on

let me hold you for a

gave her

really wished he could

broke free from his grip and scurried away, fearing that

watched her retreating figure

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