Faux Vows, True Desires

"If Stefan and his wife hadn't divorced because of her drama, she would never stop meddling. You're still so in love with her, just waiting to be used over and over again. You're like a pawn in her game; useful

when she needs you to take the fall, and dumped when she can't handle her own mess."

"Would you bet? If I stripped you of your CEO title, publicly cut ties with you, and didn't give you a dime of the Martinez family fortune, Ruby would drop you like a hot potato."

Owen shouted, "Grandpa!"

"Do you want to test her true colors? I'd be more than happy to help."

"I trust Ruby, I don't need to test her. It would only hurt her."

Owen declared firmly.

Deep down, he knew his grandpa was telling the truth.

Ruby had been using him all along...

His heart ached so bad!

Trenton chuckled sarcastically.

"Owen, do you still want to be the head of the Ikella Group? Do you still acknowledge me as your grandpa?"

Trenton's tone suddenly hardened.

Owen quickly replied, "Grandpa, what are you talking about? You are my grandpa, how could I deny that? You raised me, you're more important to me than my parents."

His utmost respect was for his grandpa, not only because he was the chairman of the Ikella Group and could strip him of his position, but also because he grew up under his care.

In their youth, his grandpa and Patrick were fierce rivals. When they both became grandpas, they seemed to have an unspoken agreement to personally raise their grandsons, hoping they would take over the family business and continue the competition.

As they wished, Owen and Stefan grew up to be enemies.

"If you don't want to be dethroned and still acknowledge me as your grandpa, then you have to follow my instructions. Go cut some roses and head to our family hotel alone. Wait in the coffee shop on the ground floor. I'll send the girl over to meet you."

as proof that you actually

Owen was speechless.

on blind dates, nor had his grandpa. But now, perhaps because Stefan was married and Owen nearly jeopardized the Ikella Group due

could ignore anyone else's words, but not his

who is the girl? Is she stunningly beautiful that I'll love her

she had grandpa's approval, Owen believed she must

want to know, you'll see when you meet her. Anyway, she's definitely

giving Owen a chance

the call that was ended, his face growing

if he had to meet her,

his grandpa insist

An hour later.

dark sunglasses, with a cigarette in his mouth, strode

hotel, and he found his

a secluded seat by the

from the garden. It had been squashed in his pocket,

come alone, without bodyguards, to avoid attracting

He agreed with this.

didn't want to draw too much attention either, hoping

was to prevent attracting media attention and getting reported. If Ruby saw it, she

of makeup on his face, making himself look rather odd. People would glance at him and then lose interest immediately. When the woman

date failed, it wouldn't

When Trenton answered, he asked, "Grandpa, when is the girl you set

for

to keep

when he had business meetings, the other

"It's only been over ten minutes, what's the rush? Girls need to do their makeup and change

grandpa, touched his nose, and wanted to

turn on the video so I can see

with a rose. I don't have