Faux Vows, True Desires

Owen rocked up looking all confident, but then he skedaddled in a hurry.

Lucinda gave a sarcastic applause, saying, "He's just wasting his time trying to stick up for Ruby."

The man beside her kept quiet.

Lucinda turned her gaze to Stefan, whose handsome face was stormy. The next thing she knew, he was pulling her into his arms, holding her tight, and whisking her away.

What the heck just happened?

Lucinda was completely bamboozled.

Stefan took Lucinda back to his place at Diamond Ridge Estates.

"Master, mistress!"

Seeing them enter, Emma greeted cheerfully.

Lucinda was taken aback. "Auntie, aren't you Stefan's mom's friend?"

Last time, she called Stefan her nephew, but now she was calling him master.

How many times had he and his people hoodwinked her?

Seeing the master's sour face, Emma explained with a smile, "Mistress, I'm the housekeeper here. You can just call me Emma from now on."

Lucinda wanted to say something, but Stefan pulled her into the house.

"Stefan, what's up with you? You look upset; did I do something wrong?"

He'd been all quiet and holding her hand tight all the way, like he was afraid she'd bolt if he let go.

Stefan still kept mum, leading Lucinda upstairs. Once in his room, he nudged her into the bathroom, making her stand in front of the sink. He squeezed some soap into her hand, then had her wash her hands. Lucinda turned to look at him; he was washing her hands with a serious look.

He kept washing her hands over and over, like her hands were poisoned or something.

Maybe because she kept staring at him, she found herself pinned between his chest and the sink. He couldn't resist any longer and planted a kiss on her lips.

usual tender kisses; this time

kisses, his face finally started to

don't lift a finger as long as

a bit swollen from his kiss, and his

Do you really think you could take him down with your strength? He's a drama queen; he's hard to read.

lips as he said some bossy things

She was captivated.

genteel Stefan can be really

many

I do have a bit

softly, "I was thinking of taking down Owen first,

sexy, but it's not because of his looks that

He asked her darkly, "Owen is handsome? More than me? His eyes are seductive. You don't like my eyes? You think my lips aren't sexy?" Lucinda might not be the brightest, but she knew she'd be in deep doo-doo if she

Besides, she wasn't stupid.

do when her husband was angry and

quickly threw her arms around

currently writing was about the heroine's life after resurrection. The heroine betrayed her husband when she was alive, so she chose to make it up to him after her

she had a lot of tricks up

from her novel to

"Darling."

Lucinda called softly.

voice was naturally pleasant; she intentionally softened it and dragged out the end. Stefan felt his heart melt upon hearing

felt a chill run down her spine; she was

really wanted

man, she

handsomest, handsomest in my eyes; no one can compare! Your eyes are like blazing fire; every time I look into them, my heart races, and I'm often at a loss, totally smitten." "Your lips might not be thin, but

went on and on with

God she's a writer; her novel's heroine always praised the

got angry, the heroine would praise him, and then he would

hoped this would work on Stefan

hear what I

I remembered it and thought about