Faux Vows, True Desires

Cecilia would call him, either Mr. Malicious or Shameless Owen. At her politest, she'd refer to him as Mr. Martinez or she'd use his full name, but she never just called him by his first name. Yet, she would call that guy by his first name!

Was she falling for Avery? Was she even willing to join forces with her own mother to force him into agreeing to a divorce?

Once single, she could be with Avery.

Once a person's mind started to wander, they could read too much into anything. They could see signs in the most mundane happenings.

He was the one who fell in love first.

The first one to fall in love already lost the game.

While he was courting Cecilia, she never avoided him. She gave him the opportunity to pursue her. But Cecilia hadn't accepted his advances yet, nor had she agreed to be his girlfriend or to marry him. So, Owen's heart was always in a state of unease.

Seeing his expression change, Cecilia blinked, saying, "His name is Avery. What else should I call him?"

With a darkened face, Owen growled, "You could call him Mr. Cooper, or even Buffalo, but you cannot call him Avery!"

"Mr. Martinez, my name isn't Buffalo!"

Avery didn't understand why Owen would give him a nickname like "Buffalo".

"I'll call him whatever I want. It's none of your business. Avery, pay no mind to him."

Cecilia was too lazy to deal with him, and quickly grabbed Avery's hand to leave.

She was calling Avery by his first name, and Owen was already feeling jealous. Yet, she was taking Avery away right in front of him.

Owen felt even more jealous, wishing he could chop off Avery's hand.

hand away from Avery's, grabbed

you don't want to affect the business in your cafe, you'll come

on resisting, obediently following him outside to

were outside the place, Cecilia immediately shook

have

You can call Avery by his first

say; your name sounds,

Owen's face darkened.

lowered his head, and

before saying, "You are not allowed to have physical contact with Avery!" "Mr. Martinez, have you not

hand away from him once again, Cecilia was becoming annoyed. She said, "You've seen it. Your mother doesn't like me, and she's willing to pay me to leave. She'd prefer Ruby as her daughter- in-law. They both deal with me in

like to use

not good for

gloomy, but it was only for a moment. If one weren't looking closely,

from both families was truly difficult to maintain, and

she and Owen were equals, but in other people's eyes, they were not a good match. That

give me some time, I'll convince my mom. In our family,

okay? I was just being jealous today, seeing you so close with Avery made me incredibly jealous. Didn't

to you for the rest of my life." Realizing that quite a few people were watching, Cecilia removed his hands, and said lightly, "You should go back to work,

the entrance for a moment before following

some time to calm down. He came in to forcibly take Avery out.

Owen finally left, surrounded

didn't go back to the company. He went to

two companies were arch-enemies, constantly battling

set foot in the Ikella group, and Owen rarely

to see