Faux Vows, True Desires

Owen walked into a chaotic cafe.

Ruby and her crew had turned the place into a disaster zone, with tables and chairs smashed into smithereens and shards of glass everywhere. Owen kinda sighed inside.

The mess Ruby had created was going to be a real pain to deal with.

Stefan wasn't into Ruby in the first place, and with Ruby smashing up Lucinda's cafe out of jealousy, Stefan was definitely going to be pissed.

"Mr. Owen."

The bodyguard greeted him respectfully as Owen walked in.

Owen said nonchalantly, "You guys step outside. Keep an eye on Ms. Scott, don't let her back in."

"Sure thing."

The bodyguards all left.

Owen looked at the staff standing behind Cecilia and then addressed her directly. "Cecilia, can we have a moment alone?"

Cecilia, maintaining a neutral expression, responded, "Speak here. They've seen the damage Ruby did to my cafe. They're my witnesses."

The shop was equipped with security cameras, ensuring Ruby couldn't deny her actions. With the police on their way, Cecilia was confident that even if they couldn't arrest Ruby, they could at least force her to apologize and compensate for the damages.

If not for Owen's associates restraining her, Ruby might have further confronted Cecilia, which only fueled Cecilia's anger.

To Cecilia, Ruby was nothing but deceitful.

She wanted to marry Stefan, yet couldn't let go of Owen. She was jealous of Lucinda and regarded Cecilia as a thorn in her side. What pissed her off the most was that Owen was head over heels for this nasty woman.

Cecilia thought Owen was a complete fool.

a man of clear mind and good taste, he wasn't fooled by Ruby. Lucinda was a far better person than

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moment, then said, "Cecilia, I'm not denying that

handle it, that's why she came after you guys. She and Stefan grew up together, their

care if Ruby and Mr. Coleman grew up together or how deep their feelings are. This cafe is my blood,

Ruby thinking? She insulted Lucinda in public. She wanted to interfere in Lucinda's

her frustration, he

the table and hurled it towards him. Owen deftly sidestepped

do to Ruby with me around? All I can do is pay you some money. But if you cross me,

world governed by laws, do you truly believe you can act with impunity? Everything you've done has been documented. If it gets uploaded online, even

grim. "My Ikella Group operates completely above board. I'm a legitimate businessman. Why should I fear

"Are you

won't engage further. Speak

that, he turned to

words indicated that he would

compensate

in front of Cecilia. He looked at her for a moment, then said lightly, "You're hurt, you should go to the

need to worry about me, go comfort your

words were

said Owen was, in her eyes,

so much

him, treating him like a safety net, relying on his love to act recklessly.

Cecilia's gaze briefly, then silently turned and departed. As he left, the police pulled up. With Ruby still present, witnesses around, and surveillance footage

at the cafe, Lucinda didn't hesitate. She interrupted her date with her husband, and together they sped to the

had his own bodyguards with him, they weren't known to intimidate others by sheer number. The Anderson

cafe was unreasonable. Even with Owen around, she and her crew were all