Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 312

Cecilia scanned the room, considering what object to chuck at him.

Before she could find anything to launch, Owen was already out of sight.

"Lucky bugger. If he was a bit slower, I'd have definitely nailed him!" Cecilia picked up the Maneki-neko, a beckoning cat figurine, from the cash register, looking like she was about to clobber someone.

Lucinda quickly snatched it away from her, "This is our shop's mascot. You can't use it to bash people. If you really want to hit him, I can bring some fist-sized rocks from home tonight, specifically for whacking Owen."

Cecilia was still seething with anger.

"I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as him. He and Ruby really are a match made in heaven, both so bloody shameless.

We had an agreement that I'd help him keep his position and pretend to marry him. After the wedding, we wouldn't interfere with each other and keep a low profile. He even feared that I might fall in love with him and kept emphasizing not to."

Lucinda chuckled and said, "I've been fooled by him once, and you fell for it too. If all men were reliable, pigs might fly."

Cecilia glanced at her friend, "Lucy, why do I feel like you're gloating?"

Lucinda tried to suppress her laughter, "No, I'm absolutely not gloating."

"Sure, you are. Look at the pastries; you haven't even finished them yet. You and the cashier munch on treats while watching me get bullied by Owen, not even trying to help me snatch back the agreement."

The cashier quickly slipped away.

Cecilia finished off all the pastries on the plate.

Her friend nudged her suddenly.

"Lucy, I'm not in the mood. Don't touch me."

"No, it's just that Owen hasn't left. Ruby's timing is impeccable, and she's intercepted your Owen."

Lucinda pointed outside the shop.

Cecilia stood up and looked; it was indeed so.

Ruby was actually there to find Lucinda. She didn't expect to run into Owen.

Seeing Owen, Ruby became excited.

Sadly, Owen was no longer like before, showing a heartbroken expression every time she got hurt. Now he was expressionless, his gaze icy cold. She had only seen this look from Stefan.

Owen could actually look at her this way.

Ruby's heart ached as if being cut by a knife. She regretted it a lot. She had thrown away all her advantages.

Despite her mother's advice, she didn't listen. She always thought no matter how much drama she created, Owen would always support her. As long as she was willing to marry, Owen would be over the moon to marry her.

Turns out, Owen could also leave her.

"Owen."

Ruby saw that Owen made no move, so she took a few steps closer with tears in her eyes. But as she approached, Owen backed away.

His bodyguard saw this and immediately stepped in front of him, preventing Ruby from getting closer.

"Owen, can you listen to my explanation? Don't abandon me because of one thing."

Ruby cried miserably.

Neither could Cecilia.

The two women acted quickly. Cecilia first slapped Ruby, stars dancing in front of Ruby's eyes, and then Cecilia pinned her down. Lucinda wanted to stuff something into Ruby's mouth but couldn't find anything.

"Lucy, here you go."

The cashier brought a wet cloth from the shop. It had a strong smell.

Lucinda took the cloth, rolled it into a ball, and stuffed it into Ruby's mouth, then clapped her hands and said, "My mum always said, when someone curses at me, just gag them to shut them up!"

After the cloth was stuffed into Ruby's mouth, she struggled violently. Cecilia couldn't hold her down anymore and had to let go.

Once freed, Ruby immediately pulled the cloth out of her mouth, frantically spitting out saliva as if it was incredibly spicy.

Lucinda asked the cashier, "What did you put on the cloth?"

"Mustard."

Ruby's face crinkled, "It's too spicy!"

She didn't like spicy food.

But the cashier did. In the shop, only she used mustard.

"If you dare to cuss out people like that again, I'll teach you a lesson just like this. If you're not scared, bring it on." Cecilia returned to her friend, gave a compliment about the store, and then grabbed her friend, saying, "Let's go."

As they passed by Owen, Cecilia paused, wearing a sarcastic smile, "Are you feeling sorry for her? If you are, hurry up and take her home. Cool her down with some ice cubes."

Owen gripped Cecilia’s wrist tightly, speaking to Lucinda, "Lucinda, I can't be too soft with Cecilia. I'll take her home for dinner first; your hubby is already here."