Faux Vows, True Desires

"Have a seat."

Owen ushered Stefan towards the couch.

After taking a good look around Owen's office, Stefan finally took a seat on the couch.

"Can I get you something to drink?"

"No need to fuss. I'm just here for a quick chat and to drop something off."

As Owen poured a glass of water for Stefan, he said, "You're my guest. If I didn't even offer you a drink, I can't imagine what kind of things you'll say about me out there."

"When did I ever badmouth you?"

Owen was left speechless.

They had no deep-seated grudges, just fierce competition in the business world.

Stefan was more of a gentleman than he was. He might say a few bad things about Stefan, but Stefan never spoke ill of him.

"What did you want to tell me?"

Owen got back to the matter at hand.

He's curious, wondering what Stefan wanted to tell him.

Seeing his intrigued look, Stefan can't help but chuckle. "Don't get your hopes up. Relax, I'm not here to confess my love for you." Owen was thankful he wasn't drinking water, or he might have choked.

"Stefan, can you be serious? You're freaking me out."

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

Again, Owen was left speechless.

hand, brought it to his lips with grace, and took a couple of leisurely

glass, looking at Owen with his deep

uneasy under his

stared and didn't say anything. Owen can't help but blurt out, "Stefan, if you keep looking at me like that, I'm going to call your wife and tell her you're into

not inferior to me. What do you say? Have

finished, Owen leaped up and took cover behind the

and you're into me? You're bisexual! Ruby has loved you for so many years, and you've never reciprocated. Is it because of

Ruby want to kill me if she found out? If she wanted

Stefan burst into laughter.

lost for

Ruby asks you to die, I guess you're toast. Better die early; with you out of the way, I'll have no competition. I can live happily ever after with my wife. Don't worry, every year on your

trying to find

found nothing

shoe and

grabbed Owen by the collar, and dragged him out from behind the couch. He even straightened Owen's clothes, saying, "The outfit you're wearing today is hideous. Looks

shrugged

top. He didn't know why he wore this suit-like

was a happy event today. Owen had been single for twenty-nine years and finally had a companion. For the sake of social

yelled at Stefan, "What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a handsome guy before? What I have, you have too." "You undress in front of me and then blame

"Darn it!"

just seen your

"Wait

that, he went into

the door was even closed, he heard Stefan's

How infuriating!

mocked by

Stefan in the resting room, but he moved quickly and soon changed into a suit. When he came out again, he's in a neat suit, looking suave. When

"What's this?"

tell you, I don't write love letters. Even if you write me a love letter every day, I won't

envelope into his hand. "I'm only interested in Lucy. I have