Faux Vows, True Desires

"My shop is swarming with many customers right now, so I can't step out. If Mr. Cooper doesn't mind, how about treating me to takeout right here?"

Avery pondered for a moment before saying, "Sure thing, I'll get on it right away."

He whipped out his phone, ready to order two servings of takeout.

The glass door swung open. Avery, with his sharp hearing, detected the familiar, steady footsteps. Looking up, he saw Owen striding in with his bodyguards. Holy moly!

"It's him again! My luck's really in the pits!"

Avery's instinct was to dive under the table, out of Owen's sight.

But Owen had already seen him.

Because Cecilia was sitting right across from him.

What's worse, Cecilia was staring right at him.

This got Owen fuming.

Cecilia had her back to the entrance. Unaware that Owen was the newcomer, she continued to admire the guy before her, leaving store staffs to greet the customers. Avery gave her a wink, then another.

Cecilia couldn't help but ask, "Avery, are your eyes bothering you? You keep blinking. If they're uncomfortable, you should see a doctor or get some eye drops." Avery seemed tense.

"Why are you suddenly so nervous? Weren't you just about to order takeout? Never ordered takeout before, or don't know which place serves good food? Let me help you order. How much can you eat? Want me to order double?"

Cecilia whipped out her phone, ready to order takeout.

Suddenly, a hand swiped her phone away.

She immediately turned around to see Owen standing beside her, glaring at her ominously.

And it looked like his hand was about to crush her phone.

"You again?"

Cecilia stood up and snatched her phone back from Owen.

"Cecilia!"

Owen growled through gritted teeth, "You're hanging out with this buffalo again!"

who was trying to sneak away, paused in

could he, a refined and handsome man, be

out with is

Owen looked embarrassed.

"I'm not a jerk!"

breaker, and that's a jerk

promises? Do

Cecilia was left speechless.

"Avery, let's go eat."

who was trying

put on

had assigned someone to tail him. Every time he sought out Cecilia, Owen would show up, making the situation more stimulating. Unfazed by Avery's reaction, Cecilia grabbed his hand

Lucinda were present, she wouldn't have been able

This was risky.

holding

Owen grabbed Cecilia's wrist, pulled her back,

of Cecilia's hand and

now on, stay here to protect Cecilia. Kick him

kick Avery out

was still unsure of the man's

but couldn't find the man's identity. He suspected the man

would say, "with

away, the store staff, too frightened to intervene, could only call Lucinda. After Lucinda answered

was helpless,

short time, Mr. Martinez followed. Seeing them together, he got

always seems to show up at just the right moment. But it's fine, Owen

words with the staff,

sitting in the company cafeteria,

her colleagues left the cafeteria

"Mr. President."

respectfully, Lucinda turned her head to see her husband emerging from another

restaurants. Lucinda, as a regular employee, didn't dine with the management. She didn't expect

but everyone in

President choosing to eat at the cafeteria made the staff nervous, worrying that their

started choosing to dine at the company's cafeteria the next

the company's restaurants improved

employees were all