Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 133

Ruby, who was obsessed with Stefan, was jealous of Lucinda and smashed her shop. But that didn't cross the bottom line of the Anderson family. That's also why Ruby dared to do it.

After all, she and Stefan were once considered a couple, and the young folks in the Anderson family didn't want to get involved in Stefan's love life.

"I'm not entirely sure."

Cecilia gave a rough explanation of what happened.

After finishing, she pleaded desperately, "Mr. Martinez, can you help me out? It's me asking for your help, not Mr. Coleman. You'd be helping me, not Mr. Coleman."

Owen chuckled, "Cecilia, do you think you're that important?"

Cecilia was left speechless.

"Mr. Martinez..." Cecilia was on the verge of tears.

She was terrified that the next time she saw Lucinda, it would be in a funeral home.

"Mr. Martinez, saving a life is as urgent as putting out a fire. Can you help me...?"

"Alright, stop crying. I can't stand women who weep and wail. Since you helped me before, I'll give you a hand this time. But remember what you said. If I need your help in the future, you have to help me unconditionally.

"And after we save Lucinda, you're treating me to dinner."

Cecilia quickly replied, "As long as Lucinda comes back safely, I can treat you to dinner every day."

"I'll remember your promise," Owen said. "I'll send people to look for Lucinda now, but I can't guarantee we'll find her. If the kidnappers realize they've messed up big time and decide to kill Lucinda, don't blame me."

"No way, Lucy will be alright! No matter the outcome, I won't blame you."

Owen muttered, "When you need my help, you call me Mr. Martinez. When you don't, you call me Mr. Malicious."

"I won't call you Mr. Malicious anymore."

Owen ended the call with Cecilia and sent his men to search the city for Lucinda.

...

Lucinda was knocked out cold. Her phone was taken and switched off so no one could reach her.

The people who kidnapped her kept switching cars, speeding away from the bustling city center towards the suburbs. They wanted to get to a specific location as quickly as possible, hand Lucinda over to a waiting private jet, and call it a day.

But they soon realized they were being pursued and the whole city was looking for them. Checkpoints were being set up all over the streets to inspect incoming cars.

They had to constantly change their route.

They just got a call from a buddy, another checkpoint was set up ahead. The guy holding the unconscious Lucinda grumbled to his companion in the car, "What the hell is this girl's background that she can stir up this much attention in such a short time? Did we bite off more than we can chew?"

"According to the client, she's just a regular girl from a normal family. Besides being young and pretty, there's nothing special about her file."

The man snarled, "The client must have hidden something, and they didn't give us all the info. If she's just a regular girl, how could she draw this much attention?"

"Maybe they're not after us."

Feeling guilty, they didn't dare risk going through the checkpoint.

The phone suddenly rang.

"It's the boss." One of the men said.