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!"

sneak away, paused in his

refined and handsome man, be

I hang out with is none of

Owen looked embarrassed.

"I'm not a jerk!"

a promise breaker, and that's

any promises? Do

Cecilia was left speechless.

"Avery, let's go eat."

Avery, who was trying

put on

time he sought out Cecilia, Owen would show up, making the situation more stimulating. Unfazed by Avery's

Lucinda were present, she wouldn't have been

This was risky.

already jealous, and here she was, holding Avery's hand. It

Owen grabbed Cecilia's wrist, pulled her back, and

protect himself, Avery immediately let go of Cecilia's hand and backed away, narrowly dodging

out, and from now on, stay here to protect Cecilia. Kick him out the

bodyguards to kick Avery out while leading Cecilia

was still unsure of the man's

the information in Pinehurst, but couldn't find the man's identity. He suspected the man had hidden his

he would say, "with me

only call Lucinda. After Lucinda answered the

was helpless,

Cooper came. In a short time, Mr. Martinez followed. Seeing them together, he got

said, "Did Owen put a tracker on Avery? He always seems to show up at just the right moment. But it's fine, Owen won't hurt Cecilia. Just focus

few words with the staff,

had finished her meal and was still sitting in the company

she and her colleagues left

"Mr. President."

turned her head

as a regular employee, didn't dine with the management. She didn't expect her husband to be dining at

everyone

at the cafeteria made the staff nervous, worrying that their

hearing the news, other senior managers started choosing

a while, the food in the company's restaurants improved significantly, with

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