Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 424

Owen set his glass down with a clink, reaching urgently for Cecilia's hand, and said apologetically. "Cecilia, I apologize again for my mom's inappropriate comments. I have told her if she tries to break us up again with her nonsense, I'll throw in the towel and become a monk."

"You, a monk? No monasteries would accept someone with desires that have not been purified!"

Despite everything, Cecilia's heart swelled at his words. He was fighting for them.

"I know exactly how to handle my mom. If she ever gives you trouble again, I'll threaten to quit my job as the CEO of the Ikella Group. That'll keep her in line."

Owen felt he had no tricks up his sleeve to woo Cecilia. But when it came to dealing with his own family or outsiders, Owen was quite skilled.

He knew how to hit them where it hurts. For his mother, the threat of him giving up the CEO position was enough to cause her panic.

Cecilia watched him quietly. He was trying hard for their future. And so would she.

She'd work hard to fatten her wallet, not necessarily to rival Owen's, but enough to earn the respect of Olina and to prove that her being with Owen was not for his wealth.

After all, if she was after his money, she wouldn't be divorcing him.

A gentleman loves wealth but earns it in an honorable way. She'd claim what was rightfully hers, and not a penny more.

"Let's go grab some dinner."

"Alright."

Owen stood up, his face beaming with joy, naturally taking Cecilia's hand, ready to leave with her. But Cecilia looked towards Avery, who was failing to heed the waitress's advice to cut back on the drinking.

"I'll call Cedric."

tied the bell to untie

Avery

number. They were both

long ring, Cedric's harsh voice answered,

as if

"What's up?"

argued with his family and Avery-he's

caution to the wind,

age, of being the successor for

family couldn't accept his homosexuality, let alone his relationship with Avery. Now, the elders were

My girl Cecilia runs a coffee shop, not a speakeasy. He's filling the place with the smell of booze, stinking up the joint. If my girl's business has been hurt, are you gonna compensate for that? Will you take care of him? If you're done with him, then fine,

Shameless!

to

hesitation, fearing that any delay might

acted as a decoy, pretending to pursue Cecilia to irritate Owen - a fact Owen had only recently discovered, while Cedric had been in on

his own pangs of jealousy, but

pushing him into an impossible moral dilemma. "From now on, keep Avery away from the Serendipity. Cedric, don't let me lose respect for you. Don't be that guy who sweet-talks when he needs help, but turns cold when he doesn't. Sure, business is business, but don't

responded, "I'll

see your man hogging my

if Avery took his share, Owen would be left with

chance to speak, Owen

for Avery. If so, he'd lend Avery a hand. If not, it was time for Avery to cut ties and move

men. There weren't many

plentiful, but not all were

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