Faux Vows, True Desires

She wrecked someone's shop out of jealousy and made it to trending topics, damaging her reputation. Plus, with Stefan on her case, her career was going to be a tough ride.

The Scott family needed a makeover, and Owen suspected she might not be financially sound.

"You're there for them, right?"

Owen fell silent right away.

Ruby kept ranting on the phone, but Owen's just not in the mood anymore. Finally, he said, "Ruby, I need to drive now. I'll take care of this Adrienne Dewey situation for you; don't worry. I'll make sure that Adrienne apologizes to you."

Then he hanged up.

Cecilia can tell he's in a bad mood.

She didn't mock him; she just asked, "Can you still drive? If you can't, let me do it."

Owen quietly swapped seats with her.

Cecilia thought to herself, Ruby was really something. One phone call from her, and the head honcho of the Ikella group was down in the dumps.

It's clear Owen was really into Ruby.

Ascend Estate.

Fiona Lewis Moore realized that they were not on the way to the Serendipity Cafe and asked the driver where they were headed.

The driver politely told her, "We're going back to Ascend Estate. That's Mr. Coleman's real home."

Fiona paused for a moment before nodding, not asking further.

She knew the driver was just a driver and wouldn't know Stefan's real plans.

Since it's Stefan's arrangement, he must have his reasons. She's not in a rush; once they got to Ascend Estate, his intentions will be clear.

Stefan hadn't directly told her; he wanted to leave the explanation to Lucinda Moore.

the Moore family herself as a sign of respect. "Ascend Estate is Stefan's real home, right? All his family lives there. We're going to meet his Grandparents, aren't we? But all we brought were some local specialties; aren't we going to appear too shabby?" Madison Moore worried that their

down on them, it didn't matter, but they were

didn't specify beforehand; otherwise, she would have definitely prepared more generous gifts with

nearby? Could you stop and let

of this road is Ascend Estate; there's no supermarket along the way.

when Lucinda first returned to Ascend Estate with Mr. Coleman, she also brought a lot of local specialties from home and

for the Anderson family for several years. The Anderson family was indeed a

may give people the notion that the Anderson family was

they're top-tier

brought them lots of local specialties, and Stefan said they loved it." Whether

Madison mumbled, "That's good."

She's clearly very nervous.

of being looked down

they arrived at

see the scenery at the foot of the mountain through the car window: large fields of rice, vast meadows of flowers, most of the nearby mountains planted with fruit trees, and many houses. It didn't look like a

like Stefan said before, his family also

the mountain road all

and his wife had already returned to Ascend Estate and were currently waiting

estate, and when the car came to a stop,

"Grandma, Grandpa."

young couple first helped the elderly out

really winding, Lucy; don't drive up and down the mountain by yourself in the future; I'm

a

worry, I've arranged a driver specifically for Lucy. I won't let her have

Stefan's words reassured Madison.

way up the mountain, her heart

the driver might slip up

sneakily pinched

him know about her reckless driving style. Now, he won't let her drive anymore; she

family was coming, Patrick and Savannah came

as Keith