Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 62

The door to the lounge swung open and out came only Stefan. The man who just played the role of a "peacemaker" was now lying in bed, half asleep.

It was a rainy day and quite refreshing. A perfect day to be in bed.

Lucinda thought about the crappy weather and how she couldn't get back to the coffee shop, so she decided to catch some Z's in Stefan's lounge. Then she drifted off without a care in the world.

She had no idea how long she had been sleeping when her stomach growled and woke her up. She grabbed her phone from the nightstand, glanced at the time, and it was already past one in the afternoon. No wonder her tummy was rumbling.

She jumped out of bed, ran her fingers through her hair, clipped her long hair at the back of her head, and dashed out.

“Stefan… Ike, you're here too?”

She saw her own brother sitting across from Stefan, their conversation interrupted by her sudden appearance.

Ike was here to discuss a partnership with Ascend Global on behalf of his company. They were so engrossed in their discussion that they even forgot to eat until Lucinda barged in.

Ike looked at his sister dressed in Stefan's clothes, then at Stefan, and noticed how Stefan was looking at his sister with such gentleness. Stefan quickly got up and walked over to Lucinda.

“Lucy, you're awake? Hungry, huh? I've asked the manager at Ascend Global Hotel to prepare some food. We can go eat now, no need to wait.”

Ike suddenly realized Stefan didn't forget about eating because of his work, but he was intentionally waiting for Lucinda to wake up.

“I was woken up by my hunger.”

Lucinda whispered, then asked him, “Why is my brother here?”

“Your brother's company wants to work with mine, we're in the middle of negotiations.”

Lucinda just nodded. She didn't understand the business operations of big companies, nor was she interested. She enjoyed writing stories or reading.

Running a coffee shop, writing in her free time, making a little money, was enough for her. She felt that was the peaceful life she wanted.

People could laugh at her for not being ambitious. But everyone had their own dreams, and hers was to become a great writer. She hoped her books could be published, adapted into movies, comics, audiobooks, games, etc. Of course, she mainly aimed to write a bestseller, so she could count money until her hands got tired.

“Because of you, I will…”

Stefan was cut off by Lucinda. “Stefan, let's keep it professional.”

She didn't want Stefan to work with her brother just because of her. She wanted Stefan to be willing to cooperate because of her brother's ability and sincerity.

Stefan laughed, “Your brother is not only my old classmate but also your brother. It's only natural for me to help my wife's brother.”

“Did you two forget that I'm sitting right here?”

Ike knocked on the table, “Stefan, Lucy is right. Let's keep it professional. I don't need your help to take shortcuts. As long as you approve of our cooperation plan, we can work together. If not, don't force it. We're hoping for a win-win situation, not for anyone to suffer.”

Stefan came over with his arm around Lucinda, laughing, “I've seen your plan, it's very innovative. I'm somewhat fascinated. But let's not talk about work now, Ike, let's go eat.”