Faux Vows, True Desires

"Why should I give it to her? She and I have no connections."

Stefan chuckled, "She did you a favor, and a little token of appreciation wouldn't hurt. These items aren't cheap, you know. After they hit the market, their price skyrockets. I get these invitations because they're aimed at my wife. I'll keep half for her."

These were gifts from jewelers and fashion brands.

They invited him to bring Lucinda to choose, whatever jewelry or clothing she fancied, and it would be gifted to her for free. They were essentially using Lucinda's status for advertisement.

In the past, whenever these companies launched new products, they would send them to the Ascend Estate for the ladies in the Anderson family to use.

Since Stefan had announced his marriage, they continued to send new products to the Ascend Estate, and also sent invitations to Stefan. They hadn't figured out Lucinda's tastes yet, hence the idea of letting her choose on the spot.

Stefan was a doting husband. If he showed up with his wife, it would certainly draw a crowd. They could please Mrs. Coleman and use Mr. Coleman's status for publicity. It was a win-win, who wouldn't want that?

Edgar thought for a moment before accepting the invitations.

He did owe Ms. Howard a favor.

All because he had to help his boss with some business and ended up indebting himself to her.

That girl was so clingy!

Just as Edgar left, Owen knocked and entered.

Seeing him, Stefan said, "I thought you'd kick down my office door and strut in arrogantly."

"I'm a man of manners, you know."

Owen walked over, pulling out a chair and sat down across from Stefan.

"To what do I owe the pleasure?"

poured two glasses of water, "It's indeed a

you learn to be so

took one of the glass and sipped, "Why two glasses of

"Consider it an honor."

was here to ask for advice, not to pick a

"You're still angry, aren't

smirking across the table. How come Stefan, who received the same education and was

It was truly unfair!

heard your

support her? Take out your phone. I'll teach you how to download an app, link it to your WhatsApp, top up your account, and then tip my wife

a mistake when trying to tip

still didn't know about

and uploading her work, with no time to check comments or other

was unaware, and neither Stefan nor Hayes was

money off me. I don't have time to read novels. I can't even concentrate on

you share some

was here because of

was a

to be in love with Ruby. For her, he often had Stefan's movements tracked and his path blocked. He

his head and asking him favors

simply drummed his fingers on

someone saw

here asking for advice. Wrong place, don't you think? If I had any good advice, I would have

isn't about you two; it's about your families, the external reasons. If you want to solve this, you need to

saving her. If the Yates family knew you saved Cecilia,

I don't have a chance to play the hero. Besides, she's good at self-defense. Even if some punks tried

whole thing. If Cecilia found out, it would