Faux Vows, True Desires

Madeleine was convinced she'd hit the jackpot with some sort of philter and would quickly establish a steady relationship with Nathan.

However, when she went to the Blue family, she waited all day but Nathan never returned. He had gone on a business trip, leaving Keith Blue at Blue Corporation in Skywatch. She was seething but powerless.

As the head of the Blue family, Nathan was obviously a busy man.

In the evening.

After work, Lucinda, being the newbie, didn't have to work overtime. She texted her husband, saying she'd drop by the coffee shop first.

Just as she sent the message, Stefan called.

She quickly glanced around to make sure nobody would overhear her phone conversation before she relaxed.

"Darling."

Normally, she'd address Stefan by his name, but to avoid arousing suspicion, she sweetly called him darling. A smile tugged at Stefan's lips.

"Darling, aren't we having dinner together?"

"No, I ordered takeout to the café. I'll go help out there first."

She was also worried about her friend's situation.

She wondered how Cecilia and Owen were doing.

Stefan was silent.

"Darling, tomorrow, I'll definitely have dinner with you. Don't be mad."

Hearing her cajoling him, Stefan chuckled, "I'm not mad. Your husband is very magnanimous, not petty at all. Fine, we'll let it slide tonight, but the day after tomorrow, you have to come with me to a social event. You have to learn not just the company operations, but also socializing."

Lucinda's social circle was too narrow at the moment.

"Sure, darling. You go eat, don't starve."

"Miss me?"

attractive. Lucinda hadn't really cared about other people's voices before, but since knowing Stefan, his voice was her

company and walked to the side of the road. A bus passing by the Serendipity Cafe just happened

"I miss you."

her say she missed him, Stefan chuckled lowly, "Tonight when I

blushed slightly, replying, "I'm on the bus

Stefan hung up the

call ended than Keith

were you just talking

up, big bro? Is

off calling you all day so I wouldn't interrupt your work, but I couldn't help it anymore. Actually, you didn' need to join

you really can't learn it, it's okay. I'll hire some professional managers to handle

his sister who

take care of myself. I really like my

went to work in the afternoon, Ike had called to

her brother's concern and felt like a kid in

sounded a bit disappointed, "You really like working? I thought you were tired and wanted to quit.

hear the disappointment in her brother's voice and couldn't

she wouldn't adapt to work so

like the pampered child of

liked this role and

I can

I'll give you some gifts to ensure you won't have any worries. You take the bus to work? I

was not far from Serendipity Cafe, just a few

greeted Lucinda with a smile when she arrived, "Welcome,

She didn't recognize Lucinda.

café, Lucinda noticed there

"You haven't moved out of your rental yet? Go remove your makeup. See, even the staff didn't recognize you."

laughed, "Can't fool

they were good friends. Even with different makeup, Cecilia could recognize Lucinda from her

ten minutes removing her makeup before