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?

on the gas, speeding past Owen and pulled up

Where are you headed? I can give you a

car and strolled over, talking in a friendly

wrong with

inquired with concern, then muttered to herself, "You still like to cycle

asked her

saw you and thought I was seeing things. But then I took a closer

my own? You can leave.

bike and was about to

"Owen, I would have left if I hadn't seen you. But now that I have, I must help

with her stopping

a lift, just put

held

was cursing

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

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

Ruby took him there, there was no way he was going to

going to let that

go. If you don't, I won't

yell at me like this?

was wronged and

sorry for her

let 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!"

her senses, got back in the car, and chased after

wishing he could make

take on that

That was so annoying!

not

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

was at a

going all out to

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

there were no

for him. His heart had already belonged to Ruby, and there was no