Faux Vows, True Desires

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?"

intelligence was still sharp. He could sense Cecilia's hostility towards him. Recognizing him from the start and still daring to treat him like this, if that was not hostility,

Cecilia did not respond.

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? You soaked me through, if I catch a cold, you just wait and see. I've seen shameless people, but someone like you is rare. You're actually quite pretty and young, but so shameless, twisting right

you catch a cold, I can give you

if he couldn't

me a change of clothes." Owen

was about to fall victim to Cecilia's bucket

unreasonable, then he would retaliate. Even so, Owen had been very patient. Otherwise, Cecilia would already

she think her little bit of strength could subdue him?

fit you, and I guess you wouldn't want

father was actually in charge 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

her thoroughly, then gradually punish her, making her regret today's actions. Owen's phone rang. The caller ID showed

where are you?" Ruby

Owen's voice was

sneezed several times in

effective. But she didn't. She was afraid

a cold? Where are you now? I went to your house this morning, and I wanted to have breakfast with you. When I got to your house, the housekeeper told me you didn't come home last night. Are you at the

upset Owen last night. So this morning she went to the Martinez family and wanted to

her own. She needed a strong support system, and Owen was

of the Martinez family said he didn't come home last night. That's why Ruby called