Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 446

"Cecilia, ease up, would ya?" Owen winced, his ears trapped in Cecilia's firm grip. Despite his protests, his hands made no move to free himself. He could have easily saved his ears from her wrath, but he knew Cecilia was steamed and needed to blow off some steam, so he took it on the chin.

She wouldn't actually tear his ears off, no matter how hard she tugged.

Relenting, Cecilia let go.

"If you pinch my cheek again, if you trick me one more time, I'll grab those ears of yours," she warned.

Rubbing his tender ears, Owen offered her a rueful grin. "Cecilia, when I pinch your cheek, I'm gentle as a lamb. Did I ever hurt you? I got addicted after touching it. I can't help but give it a light pinch." "As for tricking you, it's just second nature to me," he said, refusing to admit any foul play.

It was true, though. In the cutthroat world of business, his mind was constantly scheming to turn competitors into conquests.

"Second nature to trick people, huh?"

Owen paused and then said, "Even if I did trick you, it's only because I want to steal you away to be my wife, to love you for a lifetime."

Cecilia was speechless, struck by the raw emotion he had suddenly revealed.

"Kept saying we were heading home for dinner, yet here you are, not even starting the car," she prodded, desperate to change the subject.

friend Lucinda to let her know she wouldn't be at the store tonight, reassuring her

to say she'd be dining with

not a Martinez daughter-in-law

"I know, Mom."

keep staying overnight with Owen. You're not husband and wife anymore. Save the sleepovers for when you're married

from others. The gap between the Yates and the Martinez families was already significant; without self-respect, Cecilia would only invite more disdain

reminders were Becca's way of looking out for her daughter's future and ensuring Owen truly cherished Cecilia. People often take

exhaling deeply. Letting go of grown

creatures-eager for marriages when their children were of age, yet when the moment

kitchen to prepare all of

even though Trenton had no intentions of keeping it secret, it wouldn't have mattered. With so many

eye. Having his daughter-in-law on her toes was a good way to prevent his eldest

Cecilia again after

Ashley sat bolt upright on her

you say it would be good if Cecilia married Owen? Why the sudden change of heart?" He was the youngest son, free

met her only a handful of times, I can tell she's no pushover. I've heard about Olina and Megan

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