Faux Vows, True Desires

Down in the lobby of the building, Ruby was being blocked by two receptionists from going upstairs. She was fuming, pointing at the two receptionists, and yelled out, "Do you guys even know who I am? I grew up with your CEO; we've been buddies since we were kids. You dare stop me here; do you believe me when I say I can get Stefan to fire you and send you guys packing home?"

Facing Ruby's tantrum, the receptionists didn't even get mad. One of them replied politely, "Ms. Scott, I'm sorry, but without an appointment, you can't see our CEO. Please, Ms. Scott, go back."

"I need an appointment to see Stefan? Stefan and I,"

"What's your relationship with Stefan?"

Lucinda's voice suddenly interrupted her, asking point-blank.

Ruby turned around sharply.

"Mrs. Coleman."

The receptionists respected Lucinda, which made Ruby feel bitter.

Ruby glared at Lucinda, her eyes full of hostility.

"Lucinda, what are you here for?"

Ruby's earlier brash and rude behavior had been seen by Lucinda, so there was no point in pretending anymore.

Besides, pretending wouldn't help.

She and Lucinda were rivals, and everyone in Pinehurst knew it.

When rivals met, it's never pleasant.

Lucinda smiled and responded like it was the most natural thing in the world: "I'm here at our company to see my husband."

"husband", these

really have no shame; Ascend Global is the Anderson family's company. You're a Moore, not an

the Anderson family is my husband. Since I married Stefan, Ascend Global has been our family's company. Tell me, Ms. Scott, is

me, what right do you have to come to

you? I heard you write online novels; you're the best at making

competitors into my novels as villains, who end up with nothing, maybe even losing their

Ruby was annoyed.

to find out which website Lucinda wrote her novels on and see if she really wrote her into a novel as a

pulled out her phone to call Stefan in

waste your time. I've checked, and your number is not saved on my husband's phone. This number you're using now is probably blocked. Try another number; maybe

Ruby looked helpless.

really couldn't get through

probably blocked

the Anderson family and the CEO of Ascend Global, Stefan can't possibly change his number often, but because

her number was

new number, Stefan could guess it was

without a name displayed, there's a 90%

then held her limited edition Hermes and

come with me. Let's

"I don't have time, and besides, I don't have anything to talk about with Ms. Scott. And what right do

can you be busy? My right? I'm Stefan's

your logic, then I'm Stefan's wife. We're legally married, we have a marriage contract; everyone in Pinehurst knows that." Ruby

up. We've known each other for eleven years. When I met him, I was only thirteen. Saying we were childhood playmates seems

waiting for you to grow up. It's clear that you're shameless, using Stefan as your

my boyfriend, but Stefan likes me; I'm now his wife, and there's no chance of me stepping

woman since she was young. She tried everything; she even thought about drugging Stefan, but she never

done so many shameless things that she felt