Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 423

"Cecilia."

Owen tugged at Cecilia's arm, urging her to sit down, but she shrugged off his grip with a huff. "I can sit down by myself. Don't pull me."

Once seated, she glared at him, clearly annoyed.

Owen just grinned and said, "Just calling my name will do for now. There's no need to demand too much. We've got a whole lifetime ahead to get entangled in, and I bet you'll end up calling me 'hubby' sooner or later."

Cecilia said simply, "..

rascal."

She knew this side of him all too well-the Shameless Owen.

"You've already nicknamed me 'Shameless Owen.' If I didn't live up to that, I'd be letting down the moniker you so kindly bestowed upon me."

"Whether you help Avery or not is your call. After all, it's not me who's anxious. And why have you come here anyway?"

Owen knew he couldn't intimidate Cecilia; she was the one who could rattle him, because he wore his heart on his sleeve first, and therefore, he had already lost.

"Don't jump the gun. We should see where Cedric stands. If he isn't ready to face things together with Avery, then my help would only add to his heartache, making it pointless."

A relationship takes two to tango; it shouldn't be one person fighting tooth and nail while the other gives up without a fight. Help from outsiders can't do much.

Cecilia had to admit Owen had a point and praised him. "You're getting sharper."

No wonder Trenton Martinez had pushed him to marry her, diverting his attention from his obsession with Ruby. Slowly but surely, Owen was coming to his senses. Owen gave a bitter smile. "My dear Cecilia, can we please not bring her up?"

I'm referring to her. Owen, you've got a

say the best way to get over an old flame is to move on to someone new. Cecilia, would you be my girlfriend? The kind with marriage in mind. With you by my side, our daily dates, all lovey-dovey, I guarantee I'll get over Ruby in

was hard to believe he could get over

flowers you sent? And I did go to the

leave.

as good as agreeing to a relationship

"Cecilia."

as he grabbed her wrist, his smile widening. "Then, let's have lunch together, at my family's

I came here to

Cecilia to respond. He quickly changed the subject, taking her silence for a "yes" to having lunch at the Pinehurst

who was still hitting the

Madeleine, right?" Owen

her, Mrs. Bright doesn't even want to come back to Skywatch, let alone forgive Nathan. But if I were in her shoes, I wouldn't forgive him either.

our marriage, you'll be the only one for me. No mistresses or affairs on the

him a sideways

how to make a pitch for

to

surprised, then asked, "Did you meet

for Lucinda, so I met with her. She knows I'm at odds with Stefan, so she came to me, asking to team up against Stefan and his wife. Hah, as if I'd fall for

best friend, I wouldn't team up with Madeleine. Stefan and I have our own battles in Pinehurst; letting Madeleine get involved is just an open door for the Porters to try and take over. Who would want to give up

uninjured arm. "Who are you calling

name names. If you take it to mean

Cecilia didn't answer him.

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