Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 310

Skywatch was pouring rain, but Lucinda managed to stay dry.

She and her mom spent two fabulous days on the Anderson family's private island and left on Sunday night. Apart from Patrick Anderson and his wife, the rest of the family was still on the island, enjoying the peaceful and laid-back lifestyle.

Back in town, Lucinda and Cecilia headed straight to their coffee shop.

The moment the staff saw their bosses back, she rushed over to welcome them. Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.

"Lucinda, Cecilia, you're finally back. A woman named Ruby has been here quite a few times these past couple of days."

Lucinda frowned and asked, "Ruby? What's she doing here? She hasn't been causing trouble, has she?"

"I've no idea what she wants. She just comes in, parks herself in a seat, orders a coffee, and sits there all day."

Cecilia chimed in and said, "And hogging our seats, making our customers scram. What a pain in the butt!"

The staff continued, "Avery Cooper does the same. He comes early in the morning, orders a coffee and a pastry, and then just sits there all day."

Suddenly, Cecilia changed the topic, "Mr. Cooper's quite a looker though. He's like a live billboard for our shop, attracting more female customers. Our food and coffee are great, and they get to drool over a hunk. A win-win, right?"

Lucinda and the staff just stared at her, thinking she was got a screw loose.

"As long as she's not causing trouble, just ignore her." Lucinda said.

The staff laughed and said, "She wouldn't dare. Honestly, I feel like no one in the whole of Pinehurst dares to mess with us. Lucinda, I feel so badass walking down the street these days. Everyone knows I work at Serendipity Cafe and that I've earned your trust. Everyone's so nice to me; even my parents have been treating me better."

She wore a proud grin that made Lucinda and Cecilia burst into laughter.

As they walked away, Cecilia asked the staff, "Has anyone been asking about me?"

The staff honestly replied, "Yes, quite a few people have been asking if you're single. They want to pursue you, saying you're Lucinda's good friend and that they can count on Lucinda if they're in a relationship with you. Especially Mr. Cooper, I think he's into you."

Cecilia let go of her, "Next time anyone asks you if I'm single, tell them I’m a mom of soon-to-be school-going children. I give birth twice a year, one at the beginning and one at the end. That's six kids in three years. No one's gonna use me!"

Lucinda and the staff fell silent.

Cecilia stated coldly. She wouldn't allow anyone to take advantage of her relationship with Lucinda.

"Cecilia, giving birth twice a year, wouldn't you be pregnant all the time?"

"So what? In my dreams, I could have octuplets."

The staff was left speechless. Anything was possible in dreams, after all.

"Ms. Yates, you're back." A gentle and charming voice rang out as the glass door swung open, and Avery Cooper walked in.

His eyes lit up when he saw Cecilia.

Lucinda exchanged a glance with the staff and quietly slipped away.

Before leaving, Lucinda patted Cecilia on the shoulder and whispered a warning, "Remember what you once warned me about... Don't play with fire. Your boyfriend is a very jealous man."

Owen's jealousy was even more intense than Stefan's.

Cecilia whispered back, "I think Mr. Malicious has been a lot more stable lately. I'll bring up divorce when the time is right."

Lucinda laughed and walked away.

If divorce was that easy, she wouldn't still be Stefan's wife.

The feud between Owen and Stefan was simply due to their similar personalities and behaviors. Instead of being friends, they became enemies.

Stefan seemed easygoing. When she brought up divorce, Stefan not only disagreed but also used his charm to entangle her in an emotional web, putting her in a tough spot.

Owen was even worse.

Lucinda was sure that Owen would persistently pester Cecilia, even if it meant playing an annoying role.

"Ms. Yates." Avery walked over to Cecilia and asked with a smile, "I've been coming to see you these past few days, but you were not here. Your staff told me you were on vacation. Did you have fun?"

"Doing nothing, just eating, drinking, and having fun all day, plus having money, if that's not fun, I don't know what is."

Cecilia invited Avery to sit down, laughing.

She helped manage Owen's black card, receiving a daily allowance of two hundred dollars.

Avery chuckled.

"What would you like to eat?"

"Dinner time already, Ms. Yates. Would you like to have dinner together?"

"Sorry, she doesn't have time." A chilly voice suddenly echoed.

Sitting at the cashier counter, Lucinda saw Owen and his bodyguards push the door open. She immediately straightened up, allowing her a clear view even from behind the counter.

They all returned from the vacation together, but Owen went home first after they got back to town.

Lucinda could've guessed that Owen would show up.

Owen strode over to Cecilia, glared at Avery until Avery became nervous, then turned to Cecilia.

His face tense, he blurted out, "Darling, I'm here to take you home for dinner."

Cecilia quickly stood up and covered his mouth.

Unfortunately, everyone in the shop heard Owen's loud proclamation. It was so loud that they'd have to be deaf not to hear.

Cecilia snapped and said, "Owen, what the hell are you talking about? I'm warning you, you can't just spout nonsense. Since when did I become your wife?"

Owen shoved away her hand that was covering his mouth and retorted, "Dare you say you're not my wife? Weren't you the one who got the marriage certificate with me?"

Cecilia was speechless.

She surprisingly found herself at a loss for words. She was indeed the one who went for the marriage certificate with him.

From a legal perspective, she was his wife!

"Owen, step outside with me!" Cecilia yanked Owen to move.

Avery instinctively piped up, "There are more people outside."

Cecilia paused her foot that was about to step out and held back.

Owen glared at Avery, coldly stating, "My wife and I are having a conversation; you have no right to butt in. Someone, take him away."

"Owen, Avery is my guest. I dare you to lay a finger on him!"

"I won't lay a finger on anyone except him!"

It was Avery who lured Cecilia to the Neon Nectar Nightclub for some fresh experiences.

He didn't look like a good guy at all. He was definitely a bad boy who crawled out from some sketchy place!