Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 221

Down in the lobby of the building, Ruby was being blocked by two receptionists from going upstairs. She was fuming, pointing at the two receptionists, and yelled out, "Do you guys even know who I am? I grew up with your CEO; we've been buddies since we were kids. You dare stop me here; do you believe me when I say I can get Stefan to fire you and send you guys packing home?"

Facing Ruby's tantrum, the receptionists didn't even get mad. One of them replied politely, "Ms. Scott, I'm sorry, but without an appointment, you can't see our CEO. Please, Ms. Scott, go back."

"I need an appointment to see Stefan? Stefan and I,"

"What's your relationship with Stefan?"

Lucinda's voice suddenly interrupted her, asking point-blank.

Ruby turned around sharply.

"Mrs. Coleman."

The receptionists respected Lucinda, which made Ruby feel bitter.

Ruby glared at Lucinda, her eyes full of hostility.

"Lucinda, what are you here for?"

Ruby's earlier brash and rude behavior had been seen by Lucinda, so there was no point in pretending anymore.

Besides, pretending wouldn't help.

She and Lucinda were rivals, and everyone in Pinehurst knew it.

When rivals met, it's never pleasant.

Lucinda smiled and responded like it was the most natural thing in the world: "I'm here at our company to see my husband."

“Our company”, “husband”, these words made Ruby angry.

She retorted, "You really have no shame; Ascend Global is the Anderson family's company. You're a Moore, not an Anderson. How dare you say Ascend Global is your family's company? Lucinda, you really have no shame."

"Ascend Global is the Anderson family's company, and the head of the Anderson family is my husband. Since I married Stefan, Ascend Global has been our family's company. Tell me, Ms. Scott, is there anything wrong with my logic?"

Lucinda continued seriously, "If Ms. Scott thinks I'm wrong, then tell me, what right do you have to come to Ascend Global to see my husband?"

Ruby felt awful. "You're making this up, aren't you? I heard you write online novels; you're the best at making up stories."

"Indeed, I'm the best at making up stories. I love to write my competitors into my novels as villains, who end up with nothing, maybe even losing their lives."

Ruby was annoyed.

She'll need to find out which website Lucinda wrote her novels on and see if she really wrote her into a novel as a villain.

After a while, Ruby pulled out her phone to call Stefan in front of Lucinda.

"You're calling Stefan, right? Ms. Scott, I advise you not to waste your time. I've checked, and your number is not saved on my husband's phone. This number you're using now is probably blocked. Try another number; maybe you'll get through."

Ruby looked helpless.

She really couldn't get through to him.

Stefan probably blocked her number again.

As the heir to the Anderson family and the CEO of Ascend Global, Stefan can't possibly change his number often, but because Ruby kept calling him, he had no choice but to block her number.

Ruby was really persistent. Even if her number was blocked, she would immediately get a new one.

Jealousy was eating Ruby up inside. The look she gave Lucinda was pure venom.

Lucinda, however, was still all smiles.

This only made Ruby even angrier.

She wanted to punch Lucinda's face in, but she didn't have the guts to do it, not in Ascend Global.

If she dared to lay a finger on the CEO's wife at Ascend Global, she'd be in hot water.

The people in Ascend Global weren't as fond of her as those in the Ikella group.

This was the way these two men treated her.

Stefan never loved her; he always turned a blind eye to her. As a result, she got zero respect at Ascend Global.

No one gave a damn about her.

Owen had a thing for her, so in the Ikella group, she could do whatever she pleased. And the people there wouldn't dare mess with her.

"Lucinda, don't get too cocky. Stefan's parents will be back soon, and they certainly won't be fond of you. You and Stefan are from different worlds; your social status is not at par. Just wait; they'll kick you out in no time."

Lucinda just kept smiling. The more she smiled during an argument, the angrier the other person got. And when people got angry, they tended to say and did stupid things, and they were more likely to screw up.

Lucinda knew this all too well.

When dealing with Ruby, she always won the battle of wits first, making Ruby lose her cool and even nearly pass out from anger.

Seeing Ruby so pissed off at her but unable to do anything about it gave Lucinda a sense of satisfaction.