Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 434

Cecilia was stunned.

Her eyes widened as she gazed at the handsome face inches from hers.

Owen quickly withdrew his lips and whispered tenderly in her ear, "Cecilia, close your eyes."

After a moment of staring into his eyes, she obediently followed his suggestion.

Elated and emboldened by her compliance, Owen covered her lips with his once more.

Though he had stolen kisses from her before, when she was hardly conscious, not fully aware that he kissed her, perhaps believing it was all a dream.

This time, she was fully awake, and she willingly let him kiss her.

Owen began with fervor, almost aggressively in his kisses. But soon he tempered his passion with gentleness, fearing he might come off too strong and leaving an impression akin to a starving ghost.

Heaven knows, pushing thirty and still a virgin, Owen was knowledgeable about the matters of men and women, but sorely lacking in hands-on experience.

When the deep kiss ended, Cecilia immediately pushed him away.

Though Owen yearned for another, she had already rebuffed him.

"Cecilia."

His voice was husky, tinged with unsated desire.

"Still got that schmoozing to do? If so, better get going."

After shooting him a playful glare, Cecilia looked away nonchalantly, "Let's head out." She didn't wait for his response and began to pull him towards the exit.

his disappointment at not getting a second round, Owen's spirits lifted. They had made progress, after all. He could

darted over Cecilia as the

"Lucy, why are staring at me?

settle on her friend's lips and replied with a sly smile, "I didn't say you did anything.

Cecilia's cheeks flushed.

a kiss, after all. Why should

aside. Even the unmarried waitress couldn't help but smile with

a loss of

was only digging

going to take Cecilia out. I'll drop her back after I'm done with my obligations.

if truly nothing had happened between he and

that he was on cloud nine,

just make sure Cecilia doesn't drink too much.

resist

Owen's eyes sparkled.

mentioned her low tolerance for alcohol, and Lucy's emphasis made him curious about how she might act

reassured, "Don't worry, I'll take good care

his mother to say, "Mom, tonight's an exception. I've got an important client

me or not, I need to make it clear-Owen and Ruby are history.

choice. He's an adult with his own mind, and he knows what

you think is best on him without asking if he even wants it. Of course, I still hope that one day you'll accept me. I'll prove through my actions that Owen's choice to be with me

silent, her face taut with

for a moment. Then, without any more words,

if to call out to them, but no sound came. She could only watch helplessly

make a handsome

family wasn't as wealthy as the Martinez family, they were an honest bunch, all striving to live honorably, not the sort to social climb. And if social climbing was the goal, Lucy was there a high

was coerced by the old man in the first

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