Faux Vows, True Desires

Now that she's back home, except for Olina still being the same, only a few friends and relatives drop by from time to time. The hustle and bustle of the past was no more. Megan welcomed Olina into the house, having the servants serve coffee and desserts.

"We're tight, so if you're having a hard time, feel free to spill. I'll help you out as much as I can, and if I can't, I'll try to find someone who can."

In Pinehurst, Olina ranked higher than Megan, both in the past and now.

Megan might not be able to genuinely help Olina; she just wanted to show her support and earn Olina's trust.

As for Stefan, that's a lost cause.

Megan's only hope was to make sure her daughter Ruby ends up with Owen.

Ruby's jail time was almost up.

Once she's out, Megan needed to have a heart-to-heart with her and convince her to let go of her obsession with Stefan.

Stefan wasn't heartless; it's just that his heart belonged to someone else now.

"Trenton pissed me off."

Olina complained to Megan.

"How did he piss you off?"

Megan asked with concern. She knew that the real power in the Martinez family still lied with Trenton. Owen was just a figurehead.

This was different for Stefan. Even though he took his mother's surname, he was the real power in the Anderson family. The older generation had stepped back, and his siblings all looked up to Stefan. Maybe that was one of the reasons why Ruby was so hung up on Stefan.

she would be the wife of the head of the Anderson family. But if she married Owen, she would still have Trenton looming over her, with others in

He does a lot of things and says a lot of things for your

just

her son was forced by Trenton to marry a woman with no family background, she would

live together and I can still be close to my son, I have almost no say in his upbringing and education as his mother." "Now, with Owen's

on her heart and quickly asked, "Is Trenton arranging Owen's marriage? Which family's

didn't like

That's why she was confident. After all, Owen was the CEO; he had real power. As long as he insisted and as long

Martinez family would truly fall into Owen's hands. Her daughter could become the wife of an heir

considered arranging for Owen to meet other rich girls,

don't have anything against helping Ruby. You know I've always liked Ruby; I've treated her like

we found out, it was too late. Owen had already married this nobody named Cecilia. Cecilia's family is just average; she's nowhere near good enough for the Martinez family

to marry her. If Owen didn't agree, Trenton threatened to kick him

Cecilia got their marriage certificate, and last night, Cecilia followed Owen home for dinner. Trenton told our family that Cecilia

seemed like Olina was just venting, in reality, she was hoping to use Megan and Ruby to deal

she had plenty of ways to make

was chosen

Behind Cecilia stood Trenton.

never confront Trenton directly. But seeing Cecilia become Owen's wife, she

knowing Megan would definitely tell Ruby. And they would be even less able to

Owen had a thing

for Stefan, she

to Lucinda and Owen married to Cecilia, it seemed like Ruby had lost everything. How could she

had nothing to do with Olina. Olina wouldn't piss off Trenton, and she could still enjoy seeing Cecilia having a hard time.