Faux Vows, True Desires

Stefan went silent for a bit before saying, "Owen, you could live a life that others would envy too."

All Owen had to do was let go of his obsession with Ruby, find a good partner, and he could have a life that others would envy.

Owen fell silent too.

Though they were enemies, they'd known each other since they were kids. If it weren't for their quarrel, they could have been good friends.

"You've known Lucinda for eleven years, and you've been in love with her for eleven years. Why can't I be happy because I'm persistent?" Owen's words were filled with discontent.

They were both obsessed with someone.

Stefan was happy.

Did he have to end in tragedy?

"The person I like is worth my affection. Is the person you like worth yours?"

Owen was at a loss for words. Comparing them objectively, Lucinda surpassed Ruby in many ways. He was well aware that Ruby exploited his feelings to get close to Stefan. She had even gone to the extent of ruining Lucinda's shop for Stefan's attention.

Even after all her schemes, Owen consistently supported Ruby. He faced his grandfather's wrath for her and even picked fights with Stefan on her behalf. Ruby, on the other hand, seemed oblivious to his sacrifices. She took advantage of his generosity without a hint of remorse and continuously caused him pain.

His grandfather had been right about her. Because Owen showed her kindness and support, Ruby must have believed she could continually exploit his influence, right?

Owen then heard the voice on the other end, "Look, Owen, even though we're rivals and neither of us wishes the other well, our enmity isn't that profound. Beyond our business competition, we've been acquaintances for over two decades."

"Ruby really isn't worth your effort. If you want to take my advice, take it. If not, just consider it as if I didn't say anything. I'm going to hang up now. You don't need to come over, I don't want to see you." With that, Stefan hung up.

Owen stared at his phone for a while before saying, "He hung up so quickly, he didn't even give me the chance to say goodbye."

The bodyguards of the Martinez family said nothing.

The confrontation ended with Owen's defeat.

a few minutes, Owen returned to his car. Soon after, his convoy

returning to the company or going somewhere

"Not going back to

call that Cecilia's hand was

her money for a hospital visit, but seeing her swollen

to pose as his girlfriend to

trivial to him, for someone like Cecilia,

was so frugal that she wouldn't even spend

that Cecilia seemed very

I'm not sure which Yates

Mr. Martinez never had any business dealings with the Yates

"Just Cecilia's family."

"Mr. Martinez,

no idea who Cecilia

he had Webster pick up Cecilia, and his personal driver had no impression

anger and said, "I'll send you

agreed, and he also let out

clearly in a bad

he wanted to go, he had

he had sent the bodyguard that morning

temporarily closed for a few days. Lucinda went back to her house, and Cecilia stayed home to

by glass. She

as

an ordinary family, like the

back late. Her brother worked, her mother was a housewife, her grandpa was still alive, and her grandma passed away when she was fourteen. At the moment, Cecilia was curled up on the couch, with an apple in her uninjured hand, munching

picking vegetables nearby, occasionally glancing

the newspaper with his glasses

could you turn down the TV a bit?" Devon found the TV

"Got it."

the remote and turned