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!"

to sneak away, paused in his tracks.

refined and handsome man, be

I hang out with is none

Owen looked embarrassed.

"I'm not a jerk!"

promise breaker, and

any promises?

Cecilia was left speechless.

"Avery, let's go eat."

who

on a

tail him. Every time he sought out Cecilia, Owen would show up, making the

present, she wouldn't have been able to bear

This was risky.

here she was, holding Avery's hand.

Cecilia's wrist, pulled her back, and

Cecilia's hand

stay here to

bodyguards to kick Avery out while leading

unsure of

all the information in Pinehurst, but couldn't find the man's identity. He

say, "with me here, you can find

away, the store staff, too frightened to intervene, could only call Lucinda. After Lucinda answered the phone, she told Lucinda, "Lucinda, Cecilia and Mr. Martinez are

helpless, "They're arguing

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

always seems to show up at just the right moment. But it's fine, Owen won't

with the staff,

her meal and was still sitting in the company cafeteria, chatting with some new

her colleagues left the cafeteria

"Mr. President."

Lucinda turned her head to see her husband

enormous, with many canteens and restaurants. Lucinda, as a regular employee, didn't

just Lucinda, but everyone in the

choosing to eat at the cafeteria made the staff nervous, worrying that their cooking would be found out

hearing the news, other senior managers started choosing to dine at

improved significantly,

employees were all