Faux Vows, True Desires

the Yates family.

"Trenton, I demand you to leave my house right now. I must've been out of my mind to fall for your tricks. You claimed you didn't intentionally deceive me, then why did you choose me? Playing chess with me, and becoming friends with me? Your real target was my granddaughter, wasn't it?"

"The Martinez family is way out of our league, the Yates family just can't measure up. So forget about my granddaughter."

Fuming, Devon kicked Trenton out.

Cecilia's participant in a blind date turned out to be Owen.

Devon wasn't stupid. Even if Trenton denied it, he wouldn't believe that Trenton didn't have ulterior motives.

"Devon, Owen is a real good kid."

Kicked out, Trenton still insisted on defending his grandson.

He should've known better, should've waited a while before setting up the blind date.

But you can't keep things under wraps forever.

His goal was to have his grandson marry Cecilia, thus completely cut ties with Ruby.

"Devon, I don't look down on the Yates family. Owen is capable. He doesn't need to consolidate his position through marriage. I don't care who he marries. Your granddaughter is a good girl. I'm quite fond of her. As long as the kids like each other, I guarantee no one will dare to mistreat Cecilia once she marries into our family."

"Bullshit! It's common knowledge in this city that your grandson is head over heels for Ruby. If my granddaughter marries him, she might as well be a widow. Even if the Martinez family gave us a ton of gold, my granddaughter wouldn't marry him! Get lost!"

Devon was livid.

He actually considered Trenton a friend. They were evenly matched in chess and got along well.

He hadn't expected Trenton to become friends with him just for his granddaughter.

Even if they were all concerned about Cecilia's future, he wouldn't let the Martinez family harm his granddaughter.

After kicking Trenton out, Devon slammed the door shut, locked it, and went back into the house. Meanwhile, Trenton was left knocking and shouting outside the door, but Devon ignored him.

what Cecilia saw when she

was standing at her doorstep, frantically knocking and ringing

hesitated for a moment, then approached him, asking,

I sincerely hope you and Owen can be together. I'm not trying to hurt

her

together with your grandson. Thanks for your good intentions, but my grandfather is upset because you deceived us. Even if you verbally claim you don't mean to harm me, setting me up on

encountered a wealthy family like the Martinez family before, she'd seen

raise a successor like Owen, Trenton was definitely not a simple character. He was

but she didn't like playing mind games. She didn't like dealing with cunning people because she didn't have the mental acuity to spar with them. Keeping her distance

a

not admit that he

up the act, pretending that he genuinely didn't want

grabbed Cecilia,

into the yard and locked the door

Trenton was speechless.

Con artist!

been called that

a bit angry, his face turned red, not sure if

He didn't knock again.

be useless when Devon

go back

the consequence of his infatuation

like the Yates

aside his prejudices and appreciate Cecilia was his respect for Cecilia and the Yates family, but the Yates

was capable, she could pull Owen away from

then she was incapable, and no one

self-centered as Trenton would never admit

for a

home

weekend ended

of Monday heralded the

went to work, some attended school, and others continued their