Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 279

Lucinda glanced at Ruby, her brows furrowed in thought. She then turned to Stefan with a smile and said, "Darling, since Mr. Martinez invited us, it would be rude to decline. We need to respect him for Cecilia's sake."

"Alright, then let's go in."

Owen felt a pang of bitterness. Would they have accepted the invitation if he wasn't involved with Cecilia?

Stefan took Lucinda's hand, and they walked past Ruby.

Ruby wept bitterly, her face a mess of anguish. She glanced up suddenly, her eyes filled with hatred towards the couple who came to see her in her lowest moment.

Lucinda! Unbearable!

Not only did she have Stefan, but she also came to gloat when Ruby was down.

Upon seeing Owen trailing behind Stefan and Lucinda, Ruby couldn't help but scream, "Owen!"

Owen paused for a moment but didn't look back. Soon, he had disappeared into the distance with Stefan and Lucinda.

Ruby pounded the ground in frustration.

She had lost Owen! She had nothing left!

After what felt like an eternity of crying, Ruby finally managed to call her mother to pick her up. She couldn't drive herself home, fearing she might cause an accident.

Megan didn't need to ask her daughter what was wrong for it was all too evident. She had warned Ruby to let go of her obsession with Stefan and accept Owen's love instead. Ruby didn't listen, and now she was paying the price.

A few minutes later.

In the opulent living room, Owen's father smiled warmly at Stefan and his wife, looking at them as if they were his own grandchildren.

Derek presented a box of jewelry. He handed the box to Owen's father.

Owen's father accepted the box and turned to Lucinda with a kind smile, saying, "Ms. Moore, I didn't have a gift for you the last time we met. I hope this makes up for it."

With that, he handed the box to Lucinda.

Lucinda stood up gracefully and thanked him, "Mr. Martinez, thank you for your gift. You're too kind."

Owen's father expected Lucinda to decline and prepared himself to persuade her to accept the gift. He was surprised when Lucinda accepted it without hesitation.

She might be thinking, It’s a gift from the enemy's grandfather; why would she refuse it and lose out?

No wonder Stefan had his eyes on her; she was a girl with potential.

"By the way, I had some interactions with your grandparents in the past. Now that they're in Pinehurst, I hope to catch up with them."

Lucinda, sitting back next to Stefan, smiled and said, "My grandparents are planning to go back to Skywatch today. If you want to visit them, it might take some time since Skywatch is quite far."

"They're leaving so soon? Why not stay a few more days?"

"They said they couldn’t sleep well in a new place. It makes them uncomfortable."

Trenton was taken aback and at a loss for words.

After a moment, he turned his attention back to Stefan, whom he liked very much.

"Stefan, you're a lucky kid."