Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 75

This was his first time arguing with a girl, and he found it quite amusing.

Owen stubbornly denied that it was Cecilia's boldness to argue with him that intrigued him, which is why he tolerated her audaciousness.

"I've been in love with a woman for over a decade, so you don't need to worry. Even if you want to marry me, I will refuse."

"Is the woman you love still hung up on Mr. Coleman? He's Lucinda's man. They're already married, and they've done the paperwork. Even if it's not public, it doesn't change the fact that they're legally husband and wife. You should tell your girl to give up."

Owen asked gloomily, "Where did you hear that?"

"I saw you taking people to confront Lucinda the other day, I heard it all."

Owen finally got it. No wonder this woman knew so much.

"It's none of your business."

"Interesting, as if I am dying to meddle in your affairs. What on earth do I have to do with you? Why should I care about your matters?"

Owen was left speechless.

He must be sick, fever messing with his head, that's why he was left speechless by this woman.

He stopped talking, and so did Cecilia.

After a while, Owen suddenly said, "Ruby will be here later. Could you play along with me? If you do, I'll let you go. You don't have to be my maid anymore, and I won't bother you in the future."

Cecilia was about to mop the floor, but when she heard this, she stopped and looked at him, asking, "You want me to pretend to be your lover to make Ruby pissed off and leave, or do you want Ruby to be irritated and jealous?"

Owen kept silent, which was pretty much a confirmation.

He was thinking, “Is she a mind reader?”

"I'd rather continue to be your maid."

Cecilia started mopping the floor again.

Owen was stunned. He didn't expect Cecilia to refuse.

"I can pay you."

"Do I look like the kind of girl who would sell herself for money? I am a decent girl."

"A thousand dollars."

Cecilia continued to mop the floor.

Owen raised the price, "Ten thousand dollars."

Cecilia kept mopping.

Owen raised the price again, "Twenty thousand dollars."

Cecilia stopped, saying, "Mr. Martinez, it's not about the money. I don't want to be harassed by your beloved. Lucinda and I are close friends, and we own the Serendipity Cafe together. Ruby sees Lucinda as a rival, and she would definitely make trouble for Lucinda from time to time. If I play along with your game, Ruby will also see me as a rival and keep causing me trouble. Lucinda has Mr. Coleman to protect her, but I don't."

"I can guarantee your safety. I won't let Ruby harm you."

Owen just wanted to see Ruby's reaction when she saw him being good to other women.

Although she was always critical of his secretaries, those women did make mistakes. It didn't prove that she truly cared about him.

"Cecilia, just cooperate with me and I'll give you one hundred thousand dollars. Once the show is over, I'll transfer the money to your account immediately and promise that Ruby won't harm you."

One hundred thousand dollars!

"Act along with me, you won't lose out. With such conditions, many women out there would want to be in a scandal with me."

He never sought women outside to act with him, because he was afraid they would play their roles too well and he would end up stuck with them.

Cecilia was Lucinda's friend. Lucinda was Stefan's wife. Stefan was his enemy, so Cecilia was his enemy.

She definitely wouldn't get entangled with him because of this.

Spending one hundred thousand dollars to test Ruby's feelings for him, Owen thought it was worth it. After all, he was loaded.

"If you're afraid I'll go back on my word, I can transfer the money to your account first."

Cecilia immediately gave Owen her bank account number.