Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 144

"Are you really gonna push me like this?"

Trenton calmly replied, "I'm doing this for your own good, Owen. It's time you put an end to this thing with Ruby."

"Even if you force me to marry, as long as my love for Ruby isn't gone, I'll continue loving her. I'd do a lot for her. Your actions are only hurting me and Cecilia.”

“If you know that it’s hurting you and Cecilia, then stop doing things that’ll hurt both of you.” Trenton was dead serious.

Owen fell silent.

After a while, he asked, “Why did you choose Cecilia?”

“She doesn’t have any power or status. Even if you’re cold to her, it won’t affect our family’s business.”

Owen felt a pang of sympathy for Cecilia as he looked at Trenton, and a wave of guilt washed over him.

Trenton targeted Cecilia because of him.

"You're ruthless!"

Trenton calmly responded, "You're my own grandson, and I'm prepared to throw you out of the house. As for Cecilia, I do like her, but that's about it. What do I have to lose?"

Owen looked helpless.

"Owen, I've said what I needed to say. Now it's up to you. Are you going to continue being the heir to the Martinez family and the president of the Ikella Group, or are you gonna start from scratch with nothing?"

"I don't care if you hate me. Once you leave the Martinez family, no matter what you want to do, I'll do everything in my power to suppress you to the point where you can't even maintain a basic life."

Mockingly, Owen asked, "Is this how you want to see your grandson live?"

"Your relationship with Ruby is not good for you. Do you know what kind of person Stefan is? He would rather marry Lucinda than Ruby. Don't you think Ruby's conditions are better than Lucinda's? Ruby has character issues."

"If she had a bit of sincerity towards you, I wouldn't do this."

Owen was speechless.

He knew very well about Ruby's attitude towards him. Even his rival, Stefan, had tried to talk him out of it.

"Owen, your ID is here. If you've made up your mind, then leave. If you haven't, I'll leave and let you think about it."

Owen was silent for a long time.

He really wanted to resist picking up his ID, leave the Martinez family and Pinehurst, go to a city where Trenton had no influence, and stand up again on his own.

But in the end, he picked up his ID.

"After I get married, you can't interfere in my private affairs anymore."

Trenton's eyes flickered, then he agreed, "As long as you and Cecilia get married, I won't interfere in your private affairs. But I want to make one thing clear. If you want to do something for Ruby, that's your business. But it can't affect the Ikella Group, or else don't blame me for being ruthless to Ruby."

Owen's face darkened, but he promised, "I assure you it won't affect the Martinez family."

"You and Cecilia have to hold a wedding ceremony and let everyone know about your marital status."

"Don't push it too far." He planned to marry Cecilia in secret.

After pondering for a moment, Trenton felt that he was being too harsh, so he compromised, "Fine, the wedding can be postponed. But you have to bring back the marriage certificate for me to check. Don't try to fool me with a fake one. I'll arrange for someone to accompany you to get it."

Owen left a parting remark as he held his ID tightly, "I hope you won't regret the pressure you put on me tonight."