Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 58

Owen angrily said, "You know exactly who I am, and you still don't trust me?"

Cecilia scoffed. "It's precisely because I know who you are that I don't trust you. For people like you, who are wealthy and powerful, breaking promises is as easy as pie."

"You don't have any chips to negotiate with me now. Whether you speak or not, I can find the answers. Your family is right here, and it's a piece of cake for me to threaten them." Cecilia was taken aback by his words. What Owen said was indeed true.

"I... My name is Cecilia."

Cecilia told him her name.

Cecilia? Owen felt like he had heard the name before, but he had no impression of this woman at all.

"How did you recognize me?"

"I've seen you before."

Owen frowned. "I don't remember seeing you."

"You're Mr. Martinez, so high up in the world. I'm just a small fry. Even if we've met, you wouldn't remember me."

Owen wanted to say he had a good memory and could remember anyone he'd met once. But seeing Cecilia's expression, he decided not to explain further.

"Do you have a grudge against me? Did I offend you?"

Cecilia's hostility towards him. Recognizing him from the start and still daring to treat him like this, if that was

Cecilia did not respond.


to ask again, but suddenly sneezed twice. He was soaked in ice water because of Cecilia, and after sobering up, he felt cold all over. He glared at her as if he was about to eat her alive. Cecilia was a bit scared, but she still defiantly said, "I woke you up and you still insisted on lying at my doorstep. I had to use ice water to wake you up. You should

cold, you just wait and see. I've seen shameless people, but someone

"If you catch a cold,

speechless. As if he couldn't afford

a change of clothes."

was about to fall

he would retaliate. Even so, Owen had been

mentally strong. Did she think her little bit of strength could subdue him? He just didn't want to confront Stefan

up? My father's clothes might not fit you, and I guess you wouldn't want to wear

of a construction project, responsible for completing work for others. Cecilia said this on purpose. She didn't want to give Owen clothes, hoping he would feel cold, preferably catch a cold, to see if he could still

investigate her thoroughly, then gradually punish her, making her regret today's actions. Owen's

are you?" Ruby

the matter?" Owen's voice


asking Ruby, he sneezed

really effective. But she didn't. She was afraid of being silenced by

morning, and I wanted to have breakfast with you.

night. So this morning she went to the Martinez family and

had no relatives around, and she came back to Pinehurst to struggle on her own. She needed a strong

said he didn't

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