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?"

Lucinda hadn't really cared about other

side of the road. A bus passing by

"I miss you."

missed him, Stefan chuckled lowly, "Tonight when I get home,

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

hung

sooner had their call ended than

soon as Lucinda answered, her brother asked, "Lucy, who were you just talking to? I tried calling a few times but you were always on a

talking to Stefan. What's up, big bro? Is everything okay with you and

you all day so I wouldn't interrupt your work, but I couldn't help it anymore. Actually,

If you really can't learn it, it's okay. I'll hire some professional managers to handle the business and you just need to collect the

worried about his sister who had finally returned. He was afraid she'd

take care of myself. I

to work in the afternoon, Ike had called to ask about her

her brother's concern and felt like a

bit disappointed, "You really like working? I thought you were tired and

disappointment in her brother's voice and

brother was hoping she wouldn't adapt to work

began to feel like the pampered

this role and

I can support

have any worries. You take the bus to work? I

Global was not far from Serendipity Cafe, just

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

She didn't recognize Lucinda.

café, Lucinda noticed there were a lot of

haven't moved out of your rental yet? Go remove your makeup. See, even the

"Can't fool

were good friends. Even with different makeup, Cecilia could recognize

about ten minutes removing her makeup before returning to the