Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 420

"Spit it out, what's so important that you, Mr. Martinez, made the trek yourself," the voice rang out with a touch of casual bravado.

Owen rose, sauntering into the kitchenette to brew himself a pot of coffee, bringing along two mugs.

He poured half a mug for Stefan. "I'm the guest here, and yet I'm serving you."

"Before I came to see you, do you know who I met with?"

"Madeleine, right?"

Owen paused, "You knew?"

Stefan chuckled, "Madeleine showed up bright and early at my place, looking for my mother-in-law. It was Lucy who greeted her. Lucy managed to tick her off so bad, she stormed out of there."

"I reckon she won't let it go that easily. She's bound to look for an ally. And who else in Pinehurst would dare to cross me openly but you? It's only logical she'd come to you," Stefan prodded with a hint of

sarcasm.

Owen bristled, "I'm no one's pawn!"

He hadn't agreed to anything with Madeleine.

"Oh, so you didn't strike a deal? That's not the impression you're giving off," Stefan teased.

"Stefan."

Owen extended the mug of coffee towards Stefan, "Look, we're at odds, to put it mildly. Truth be told, I'm jealous of you. You ought to be envied; just look at you, handsome, successful, the whole package. Every manly virtue seems to have been lavished upon you. Who wouldn't be green with envy?"

"I'm only human, and it's natural for me to feel jealous. But let's be clear, we've got no deep-seated feud. You can't let this harm me, man."

one plotting with Madeleine

as her weapon, and I'm not about to play that part. Even if Porter Group could offer a deal with my

den. I know what kind of shady business Porter Group was built on. Who knows if partnering with them would drag me into something illegal? I'm no saint, Owen, but I'm not so

eyed him

warn you. She won't rest easy. Even if I'm not her ally, she'll find someone

solemnly, "I appreciate

and I owe you

coffee, "Then you gotta have Lucy put in a good word

already spoken up for you plenty. If it weren't for her, you and Cecilia wouldn't have made any progress. Cecilia wouldn't even be bringing you those

aback, skeptical, "Lucy

him flounder, even kicking him while he was down. The idea of Lucy advocating for

her friend to

She saw right away that the only one who could bring Cecilia happiness was me. She didn't let our rivalry stop her from convincing Cecilia to give me a chance. Stefan, you've got

the compliments on her behalf with pride, "I've always said Lucy has an eye

to

and

me," Owen lamented,

for my injury, calling her a

my own mother, I swear

"Stefan, you've got it good with your parents. They're open-minded and don't

a lot of brothers; we're not that precious. As long as we bring home a

Owen was silent.

grandfather had more than one grandchild, but he couldn't hold a candle

If they don't come around to Cecilia, with her

grave; he knew the issues between him and Cecilia were

"I'm aware."

visit my grandpa yesterday.

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