Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 222

"Alright, I'll wait. I'm waiting for Stefan's parents to come back so we can discuss the wedding plans with my folks. Don't worry; considering your close ties with Stefan, I'll make sure you get an invite. Hope you can make it to our wedding. Stefan promised to throw me a lavish wedding and make me the prettiest bride ever."

Lucinda wore a contented smile that made Ruby so mad she was practically spinning in place, trying to keep her temper in check.

After all, Ruby had just been released from the detention center, and she couldn't afford to go back.

Patience!

Lucinda was really getting on her nerves.

Seeing Ruby throw a fit, Lucinda wanted to laugh. She didn't hold back her amusement and kept smiling.

The receptionists at the front desk couldn't help but laugh; they were almost doubling over.

Who would've thought that Mrs. Coleman, who looked so innocent like a bunny, had such sharp words like a knife?

Ms. Scott was putting up a good fight but seemed to be losing miserably against Mrs. Coleman's sharp tongue.

Noticing the receptionists laughing, Ruby turned to them, fuming, "What are you laughing at?"

One of them managed to straighten her face and replied, "Ms. Scott, we're not laughing."

"You're laughing; you're laughing at me, aren't you?"

"No, really, Ms. Scott, we're just trying to keep a friendly demeanor while at work."

Not wanting Ruby to take it out on the receptionists, Lucinda redirected Ruby's anger: "Ruby, I can vouch for them. They're just being professional and keeping their smiles on. The one laughing is me."

Since when did smiles not constitute as laughter?

Ruby: Are you mocking my comprehension skills?

Lucinda: Oh, so you admit they're lacking?

Ruby: Get lost, nerd!

Lucinda: Come on, Ms. Scott, show me how to 'roll away'.

Ruby: "Lucinda!"

"Ms. Scott, I have excellent hearing; there is no need to shout. It's scaring me."

Ruby took several deep breaths.

Don't get mad! If she let Lucinda get to her, she'd be playing right into her hands.

"Lucinda, I need to see Stefan. It's business, not personal."

Ruby, swallowing her rage and softening her voice, looked at Lucinda with pleading eyes and said, "I really need to see Stefan."

Stefan's business pressure was unbearable for her.

Even if she had moved her business back home, even if she was still the rich girl from the Scott family, she couldn't withstand Stefan's all-out assault.

Pinehurst was so vast, and the market was so good.

Ruby had a bright future, but Stefan's relentless crushing made her lose the business she had already secured. Her designs couldn't sell, and all her previous investments and efforts went down the drain.

Ruby didn't want to bow to Stefan, but she had no choice.

Ruby didn't understand this; there would be a day when she would regret it.

"Ms. Scott, it's Stefan who doesn't want to see you, not me preventing you. You're looking for him for business? Do you guys have a business partnership? If not, there's no business to discuss."

Ruby was silent for a while, then said, "Lucinda, can you call Stefan for me and hand the phone over so I can talk to him?"

"Why should I help you? You're my competitor; you want to steal my husband. Why would I help you call my husband?"

Ruby was stunned; after a while, she switched back to an angry tone: "Lucinda, what the hell do you want? I'm looking for Stefan; it's really about business."

"Stefan doesn't wanna see you; that's crystal clear. It doesn’t matter if it's business or personal; he's got nothing to chat with you about. What do I want? I want you to scram! Ms. Scott, do me a solid and get out of here. I don't wanna lay my eyes on you anymore; you're going to ruin my appetite. I'm planning to have a big lunch with Stefan."

Ruby turned her back and left.

If she lingered any longer, she'd lose all dignity.

Lucinda, what a pain in the ass!

If anyone ever called Ruby arrogant, she'd shoot back in a heartbeat. They just hadn't seen Lucinda's arrogance. The real arrogant one was Lucinda.

With Stefan's backing, Lucinda thought she was too big for her boots!

Ruby was dying to see if Lucinda would have the last laugh, thinking it's a piece of cake marrying into a rich family?

The gap between the Moore family and the Anderson family was massive. Right now, Stefan was just smitten with Lucinda's beauty. Even though they were worlds apart in terms of status and knowledge, Stefan was okay with Lucinda. But once the novelty wore off, Stefan would get sick of her.

The Cinderella story wasn't as rosy as people thought.