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."

company", "husband", these words

a Moore, not an Anderson. How dare you say Ascend Global is

Anderson family is my husband. Since I married Stefan, Ascend Global has been our family's

thinks I'm wrong, then tell me, what right do you have to come to Ascend Global to

heard you write online novels; you're the best at

love to write my competitors into my novels as villains, who

Ruby was annoyed.

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

phone to call Stefan

Scott, I advise you not to waste your time. I've checked, and your number is not saved on my husband's phone. This

Ruby looked helpless.

get through to

probably blocked her number

the heir to the Anderson family and the CEO of Ascend Global, Stefan can't possibly change his number

number was

even if she used a new number, Stefan could

Stefan's words, if a call came in without a name displayed, there's a

held her limited edition

me. Let's find a

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

nothing; how can you be busy? My right? I'm

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

to grow up. We've known each other for eleven years. When I met him, I

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

to be my boyfriend, but Stefan likes me; I'm now his wife, and there's no chance of me stepping down from this position. Being so entangled with Stefan, I find it hard too."

Stefan's woman since she was young. She tried everything; she even thought about drugging Stefan, but

so many shameless things that she felt