Faux Vows, True Desires

Campbell was in charge of Ascend Global's entertainment company. There was so much happening in the entertainment industry that he had got his plate full every day, leaving him no energy to worry about Lucinda anymore.

Stefan watched him leave, a frown on his face.

After giving it some thought, he texted his sweetheart, telling her to tell Cecilia that Owen would hurry to the city hall before his shift was over.

Then, quite strangely, he shot off a text to someone.

That someone was going to move heaven and earth to get Owen to the city hall to divorce Cecilia. If Owen didn't want to bug her, he'd go to city hall of his own accord and quickly, too. That way, Owen wouldn't suspect a thing.

In the morning, Ruby, who had apologized to Lucinda with the media in tow, locked herself in her room after coming home, not seeing anyone.

Until she received a text from Stefan.

Ever since Stefan turned twelve, that was the first time he had initiated contact with her.

After going through Stefan's text, Ruby sprang into action.

She might not be able to find Owen, but she knew the route like the back of her hand.

From the Martinez family to downtown, she knew every inch of the way.

Owen might try to stall. He would definitely avoid the easy route and choose the longest one instead. If she followed that route, she was sure to find Owen and give him a ride. At ten in the morning.

Owen stepped out of a coffee shop, satisfied.

He leisurely strolled, pushing his bike.

At that rate, the city hall staff would have surely finished their work hours by the time he got there.

He wanted to drag out the time as much as possible.

"Honk-honk-"

The blaring car horn broke Owen's leisurely mood. He turned around, ready to give a piece of his mind to the person honking incessantly. He was casually walking by the side of the road, not blocking anyone's way, so why the honking?

He was somewhat surprised when he saw a familiar car.

Why was Ruby there?

Owen

you headed? I can give you a

of the car and strolled over, talking in

something wrong with your

muttered to herself, "You

you here?" Owen asked

seeing things. But then I took a closer look and realized

"Can't I go out on my own? You can leave. My bike is fine. I

that, he mounted his bike

But now that I have, I must help you. Look at how bright the sun

her stopping the bike, "Ruby, let

just put your bike in

stubbornly held onto

cursing in

expect to run into Ruby, and as she was trying to win him back, there was no way she was going to miss the opportunity

he had known earlier that he would run into Ruby, he wouldn't have

hall to divorce Cecilia. If Ruby took him there, there was no way he

going to let

If you don't, I

you yell at me like this? You've

she was wronged and was on the verge

feel sorry

go, he stopped his bike, went up to her, forcibly pried her hands off the bike, and pushed her back to her car. She leaned against her car and didn't fall to

"Owen, Owen!"

to her senses, got back in the car,

his might, wishing he could make his

that road, otherwise, he would have

That was so annoying!

was not going

Cecilia's call came

his hands to answer Cecilia's call. He didn't wait for Cecilia to speak, but said breathlessly, "Cecilia, I'll be there soon." "Good, I'll wait for you. Anyway, if I don't see you today, I'll just

a loss for

was really going all out to

had known he would fall for her, he would never have

were

Cecilia more than once not to fall for him. His heart had already belonged to Ruby, and there was no room for