Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 329

Diamond Ridge Estates.

Fresh out of the shower, Lucinda, her hair still dripping wet, stepped out of the bathroom.

Just then, Stefan walked in, looked at her wet hair, and scolded, "It was late, and you were washing your hair."

"I've got a hairdryer, and it'll dry in no time. You're one to talk about late, coming home at this hour."

As she spoke, Lucinda crossed to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Seeing his wife's spontaneous affection, Stefan can't help but feel happy. He wrapped one arm around her waist, his other hand went to the back of her head, and he leaned down to kiss her.

After the kiss, Stefan whispered into her ear, "I'll try to come home earlier."

It's only ten now, which, by their standards, was early.

"I'll help you dry your hair. Try to wash it during the day from now on. You've got such thick, long hair. Drying it takes time."

He led her to the vanity, had her sit down, and went to get the hairdryer.

"Sweetie."

"Hmm?"

"Can you help me find someone?"

"Who? A man or a woman?"

Seeing Stefan's anxiety made Lucinda chuckle, "Don't worry, it was a woman. My brother liked her, but he won't tell me who she was."

Stefan laughed, too. "I trust you, and I trust myself. You've got me as your husband. No man out there can compete with that."

He's actually afraid that Lucinda might become interested in other men.

Ever since Lucinda was thirteen or fourteen, plenty of boys have had crushes on her. He's had to beat off a fair number of her admirers.

She once said he's like a magnet, attracting people wherever he went, and she's the same.

"Who's this woman your brother liked? Tell me what she looks like, and I'll have someone look into it. I promise not to let her find out."

"She's in business with his company. She always dressed like a tomboy, and whether you're a man or a woman, you can't help but be attracted to her. He's seen her being bothered by women a couple of times."

Stefan: "Belinda Bishop?"

"Belinda?" Lucinda turned to look at Stefan, "You know her?"

Stefan turned off the hairdryer, "Belinda was the helmsman of the Bishop Group. She always dressed like a tomboy. She kept her hair as short as mine and was always in black suits. She was cool and steady. If you didn't know better, you'd think she was a man. The Bishop family has passed down their business from generation to generation, and in Belinda's parents' generation, they had two children, both girls. Belinda was raised like a boy. When she was fifteen, her parents had an accident at sea. The ship sank, and both of them died. Her grandmother fell ill from the shock and died not long after, leaving only her elderly grandfather to hold up the Bishop family. During that time, the Bishop Group's business plummeted. Good luck doesn't last, but bad luck comes in waves. Her grandfather was old and had lost his son and wife in quick succession. Both his spirit and body were exhausted, and he died within half a year."

With a sigh and a look of respect in his eyes, Stefan murmured, "Belinda was only sixteen then, still a high school student, but she had to take over the Bishop Group, managing the company during school holidays. The business world was ruthless, and the Bishop family suffered one disaster after another. Everyone, from distant relatives and friends to the senior figures in the company, saw Belinda and her sister's youth and wanted to divide up the Bishop family's assets. But Belinda held on to the Bishop Group. The hardship she went through was unimaginable to ordinary people."

Lucinda felt sorry for Belinda.

"What happened next?"