Faux Vows, True Desires

Owen was not as thrilled as he expected to be when he heard Megan's words, which surprised him. He used to be over the moon when Megan said something like this, but at that time, he was more annoyed than anything. Perhaps, he was genuinely hurt by Ruby for his feelings to be that way.

After mulling it over, Owen agreed to visit the Scott family. Megan was finally relieved only after knowing that Owen was willing to come visit them. Owen had always been infatuated with Ruby, so he wouldn't easily let go of his feelings for her.

After hanging up the phone with Megan, Owen had been silent for two minutes before he finally left his office.

Just as he opened the office door, he saw his male secretary holding a document bag. The secretary was about to knock when Owen stepped out.

"Boss."

The secretary handed the document bag to Owen and said, "This is from Edgar of Ascend Global. He asked me to give it to you."

Hearing this, Owen became even more curious. He took the document bag and asked, "I have no business dealings with Ascend Global. Why would Edgar send me documents?"

Was Edgar planning to betray Stefan by sending him confidential documents from Ascend Global as a condition for the exchange?

Owen opened the document bag, which contained several papers and a bunch of photos. He stared at the photos and was completely puzzled while the secretary curiously peeked over. Owen held onto the photos tightly, not letting him see and ordered him,

"Get back to work."

Owen said sternly, then quickly headed to his private elevator with the photos and what seemed to be medical records.

Once in the elevator, he began to go through the photos again. The more he looked, the worse his facial expression became. The photos were all intimate pictures of Ruby with different men.

If the photos had brought down Owen's mood, then the papers had completely cooled his feelings for Ruby.

They were records of a surgery Ruby had done abroad, a hymenoplasty.

The photos and papers, like autumn leaves, slipped from Owen's hands and scattered all over the elevator floor.

Owen was pale. He leaned against the elevator wall, refusing to believe that what he saw was real.

Owen wasn't surprised that Ruby had been dating abroad. In his eyes, she was a beautiful woman. It was impossible to think that no one would pursue her. It was only normal for her to try to forget Stefan, who had previously left her for a new relationship.

to him yet she wasn't willing to admit

been sexually active with other men but had undergone a hymenoplasty before returning to the country. Was she trying to fool Stefan into thinking

she had done because Stefan didn't love her. All she was doing was causing him pain

accept that his

who weren't sexually active,

trying to deceive

of a hassle? Am I just someone you can take or leave as you please in your eyes? I'm such a fool, such a

he was

it. He was a fool. What

had advised him, "There are many good people in the world, so why obsess over one person? Especially one who

away. He just stayed in the elevator until his

a girlfriend, so why was he constantly

stepped out of the elevator, his expression was so serious

drove out

to the Scott

cut off all contact with the outside world, and drove

driving, not knowing

was a road ahead, he

know how long he had been

stopped his car on a

didn't get out

just sat in his car, listening to the

the center,

lights

Finally, Owen moved.

out, and walked to the edge of the cliff. He stood there, feeling the sea breeze, listening to the waves, and

its soft, bright light trying to

full of stars, the moonlight was bright, and the night

in the mood to appreciate the beauty of

over,