Faux Vows, True Desires

Owen was fuming when he received a call from Jay. Without a second thought, he bolted from the boardroom and rushed to find Cecilia to clear the air. On the other end, Cecilia stood dumbfounded for a moment before snapping back to reality. She glanced at the pregnancy test in her hand and then at the accuser.

"My man's baby? Honey, do you even know who my man is?"

"I was following you earlier. I saw you hop into his car. Before that, you bought him a sandwich and a coffee. He dropped you off. I saw everything. But I don't know his name. It was a one-night stand, an accident, but this baby inside me is definitely his. I might not know his name, but I remember his face vividly."

Cecilia was speechless.

Owen was a social butterfly; it wasn't entirely out of the question that he could have had a drunken fling.

"You're pregnant with Mr. Malicious's baby? Then you should be looking for him, sweetheart. What do you want with me?"

Cecilia's tone was sharp.

She knew Owen was committed when it came to relationships, but with all his mingling, who could guarantee he wouldn't slip up after a few too many drinks?

"Madam."

Jay hurried over to defend his boss. "Madam, don't listen to her nonsense. My boss has always been a gentleman. Even when he's drunk, we make sure he gets home safe. He's never been alone with a woman after a night out."

"Who put you up to this?"

Jay grabbed the woman, attempting to roughhouse her out the door.

The barista chimed in, addressing Cecilia. "Cecilia, you can't take her word for it. She doesn't even know Mr. Martinez's name. Mr. Martinez is a man of stature, frequents upscale places. If she really had a fling with Mr. Martinez, she'd know exactly who he is."

"It could very well be a setup, a deliberate play to drive a wedge between you and Owen. Wouldn't be surprised if Megan's behind this."

Ruby was out of the picture, and Megan didn't want Cecilia cozying up to Owen. Creating misunderstandings was right up her alley.

"Don't push me, Cecilia, the child inside me really is your man's."

Cecilia, pleading, "If you don't believe me, wait until your man gets here. I'll confront him

turmoil, almost

words,

of Owen, he wasn't the

once drunkenly flirted with him, and he had the self-control not

as Jay said, wouldn't end up in such a predicament. The thought of some random woman

ready to call the woman's bluff. "Jay,

Jay and Rex, then at the barista, and said to Cecilia, "We can't talk here. Let's go somewhere quiet,

that, she retrieved the test and headed

of silence, Cecilia followed her out from behind the

"Madam."

Rex

the woman stopped and turned to Cecilia. "Cecilia, this is a

at the two bodyguards and replied, "They're not my men. I can't tell them what to

with me,

pointed to a

no objections. However, as she followed the woman, she suddenly remembered Lucinda's abduction after being lured into a

personal protection

shot at

guard up, Cecilia stopped short of

"What's the holdup?"

also stopped and turned to

tight grip on her purse, a

car. If Cecilia got in, she might end up

two guys are keeping

chat. Tell me everything about how you bedded my man. Without the juicy details, I'm not buying that the baby

spoke, she pulled the woman back toward

let anyone play her for a fool. If someone dared to