Faux Vows, True Desires

Upon seeing someone emerge, Hayden quickly adjusted his attire.

"Mr. Blue."

The maid came out, her face stern. "Miss Porter doesn't want to see you. You're to leave."

Hayden hastily asked, "Is Madeleine feeling better?"

The maid remained cold. "I haven't seen Miss Porter. Mr. Blue, she doesn't want to hear anything about you. Please, do not come again."

"I just want to apologize to Madeleine face-to-face, make amends."

The maid remained silent.

This wasn't her call to make.

She delivered the message, ignored Hayden and turned to walk away, closing the mansion door behind her.

Hayden pulled out his phone to call Madeleine. She had been unreachable for days, but this time, her phone actually connected.

He was over the moon.

Sadly, Madeleine didn't pick up his call.

No matter how many times he dialed, the result was the same.

With no other option, Hayden left the bouquet of flowers and several sets of jewelry he brought at the entrance of the Porter family mansion. He then texted Madeleine, saying he had left the gifts as an apology He also mentioned that if she needed him to take responsibility, he would do so without hesitation.

After sending the message, he waited for a while, but received no response from Madeleine. With a heavy heart, he returned to his car and drove away.

Soon after, another servant came out, threw away the flowers, and took the jewelry inside. However, Madeleine didn't want Hayden's gifts and gave the jewelry to the housemaids.

the coffee shop, Owen had been volunteering his help all day. Seeing Cecilia sit down at the cash register with no customers around, he

shop. How about

responded, "I've already ordered

a pause, she added, "I ordered something

to join his friends for

matter how much Cecilia tried to send him away,

sat down at the cash register, grinning. "So, my order is

it's the most special, and I ordered

what I

feelings

Owen thought happily.

a thousand dollars, and put it in front of Owen. "This is your pay for today. I can't let you work for free. Though I can't afford to pay you more, you chose to stay and help." Owen immediately tried to give the money back. "Cecilia, we don't need

have? Giving you money makes me feel better.

the money. "Take it, or you won't be

I'll take

her control over all his assets once he had won her over and married her. The thousand

let Cecilia manage his finances. He thought that in marrying and leaving their families, women deserved something to rely on. He was ready to provide for Cecilia, with a house, a car, savings everything he could

hoped Cecilia

only accepted what was rightfully hers. Anything else, even if she accepted it temporarily, she would find a way

"Ruby turned herself in."

Cecilia suddenly said.

should do. If she didn't, things would get worse when Stefan finds out. All the business she moved back home all gone

no chance of a comeback unless she managed to do it

to know a lot about her

and I are rivals. I need to know his every move. And it's not like I'm unaware of what's

"Ding, Ding, Ding."

were talking,

checked the caller ID and answered