Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 59

Owen was ready to hurl.

Cecilia was the type who exuded an air of freshness and refinement, quite soothing to the eyes. But he had seen all types of beauties, and he wasn't particularly interested in the type that Cecilia represented. Especially when the one in his heart was Ruby. Cecilia didn't even qualify to hold Ruby's pedestal.

The Martinez family's bodyguards, following the tracker, found him quickly. They rushed over and upon seeing his disheveled state, nearly popped their eyeballs out of shock.

"Mr. Owen, are you alright?"

Owen, massaging his throbbing temples, shot Cecilia another glare before turning to leave. The bodyguards quickly followed suit. After a few steps, he stopped and turned to Cecilia, "Cecilia, I'll get back at you for today."

He particularly emphasized "get back at you".

Cecilia, pretending to be calm, retorted, "One must bear the consequences of their actions. If you have the guts, go ahead and come at me."

"Don't worry, I've got the guts!"

When Owen was confronting Stefan, he was ruthless. That was because he was extremely jealous of him. In reality, he wasn't a bad person. If Cecilia treated him like this, he would settle the score with her but wouldn't vent his anger on the other members of the Yates family.

The bodyguards' car was parked outside the alley. After getting in, Owen instructed them to take him to the Pinehurst Hotel. He wanted to take a hot shower.

The bodyguards, clueless about what happened to Owen throughout the night and why he was soaked, dared not ask.

Owen pulled out his phone and dialed his assistant. After connecting, he said, "Walter, look up a girl named Cecilia for me. She's about 23 or 24. Her name sounds familiar, but I can't place her."

Walter, on his way to the office, replied while driving, "Boss, Cecilia is Lucinda's best friend. They run a coffee shop together named Serendipity Cafe. You asked me to look into Lucinda a while back and I also looked into the people around her."

So she was Lucinda's friend. No wonder the name Cecilia sounded familiar. No wonder Cecilia had the guts to kick him and drench him in cold water after recognizing his identity.

Perhaps she was standing up for Lucinda.

When he went to see Lucinda, he didn't do anything bad. He just acted a bit cocky. Maybe Cecilia saw his cocky attitude and pegged him as a bad guy.

Well, as Lucinda's friend, he really needed to teach her a proper lesson.

Meanwhile, Stefan returned to Ascend Global. As he entered the office building, he happened to run into his assistant Edgar. They walked together.

"Not biking to work today, boss?" Edgar's words were clearly laced with jest.

"My bike is at my wife's place. I came straight from home." Stefan wasn't bothered by Edgar's teasing. "After work, I plan to take my wife to enjoy the scenery on the bike. I need to buy her some long dresses. It'll be quite romantic when we're biking."

Edgar, ".Boss, I feel like you're showing off that you have a wife."

He felt as though he, as a single man, was being mocked.

Stefan glanced at him, "You already had your answer."

Edgar had no comeback.

The employees following behind, upon hearing the conversation between the two top leaders of the company, couldn't help but chuckle.