Faux Vows, True Desires

She needed to try and get Mrs. Mitchell's contact info and fill her in on the situation to avoid any gossip that could lead to misunderstandings.

As a woman, Lucinda didn't want to see Mrs. Mitchell get hurt by George.

Then, Cecilia showed up, spotting Lucinda, broom in hand, standing at the shop entrance. Parking her car, she asked anxiously, "Lucy, what's going on? Someone causing trouble?" "George is such a jerk."

Lucinda was still pissed at George's actions.

Cecilia said, "How does that jerk have the nerve to keep coming after you?"

Now that Lucinda's marriage to Mr. Coleman had gone public, and everyone in Pinehurst knew they were hitched. Did George think Mr. Coleman won't come after him?

They headed back inside the shop.

Lucinda grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and took a sip.

"George is a real piece of work. He actually suggested I divorce Stefan, take half his money, then start again with him. Does he think he's God's gift or something? He even said he'd divorce once he had more savings."

After hearing this, Cecilia cussed out George and sniggered, "Serves George's wife right. Does she really think George loves her? He's only after her money, he'd ditch her in a heartbeat if there's no profit in it.

Lucinda stayed quiet for a moment, then said, "I've met Mrs. Mitchell. She's a sensible woman, probably got fooled by George's smooth talk."

"I'm going to spill the beans about what George said to Mrs. Mitchell. As a woman, I hope she's prepared and won't let George's scheme succeed."

Cecilia chimed in, "Absolutely, we can't let George win."

"Has the renovation crew shown up yet?"

them to come at nine in the morning, it's not time yet. The landlord came by earlier for the rent, I totally forgot about it, he thought I couldn't afford

and deaf, they'd know your status has skyrocketed. The landlord won't be worried about us not paying the rent anymore." She took

Lucinda accepted it.

Cafe is their joint

what's the deal with you and

her over to a

even the same species, his grandpa is already

how Trenton appeared, forged a friendship with her grandpa, and tangled

Trenton is setting you up. Think about it, Owen is head over heels for Ruby, Stefan said they've been friends since childhood. As soon as Owen understood what love was, he fell for Ruby and

go that easily, anyone who becomes his wife will have a hard time being happy. But Trenton doesn't like Ruby, that's what Stefan told me. Trenton hopes

big, Trenton didn't set his sights on any rich girls, but you. On one hand, you've had contact with Owen, on the other, your family is ordinary, without power or influence, it's

even if you suffer, it won't affect the Martinez family's business. Trenton is ruthless. He's

went pale, she knew Trenton was crafty but didn't think as deeply as

be together, even if

as Lucinda analyzed, she must hold her ground, not to be swayed by

she to pretend to be

worried Owen would use the same tactic

because of me. I

grabbed her

with Owen started when I splashed him with a bucket of ice water, causing

wouldn't let her blame

to say something

thought it was

the caller ID, it's an unfamiliar

bit puzzled, but