Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 32

"Lucy..."

"Don't you dare call me Lucy, you've got no right to call me Lucy. Piss off!"

Lucinda made a move to smack him with a broom again.

Scared, George quickly picked up his bank card and bolted for his car. Once in the car, he probably felt safe enough to roll down the window and say to Lucinda, "Lucy, your fake husband is a straight-up broke ass. I saw him earlier, riding a bike that's worse than my old one. Apart from a pretty face, he's got nothing on me. Lucy, I'm ready to help you pay off your debts, buy you a big house to live in, a car to drive, and give you…”

A broom came flying through the car window, smacking him square in the face.

After a few hits, George squirmed out of his car, dodged Lucinda's swings, and only when she pulled out the broom, he got back into the car, not daring to say anything. He drove off like the devil was after him.

Lucinda was really showing some grit. He liked this fiery spirit!

"Ptui!"

Lucinda spat in the direction George had fled. Holding her broom, she stormed back into the shop. The customers in the shop all watched her, some even gave her a thumbs up, thinking she was a real badass.

Lucinda didn't want to be this fierce, but George was just asking for it. He had dumped her for his career, marrying his boss' niece, and now that he had some change to his name, he wanted to keep Lucinda as a lover.

What the hell did he take Lucinda for?

"Did you chase him away?" Cecilia poured a glass of water and handed it to Lucinda.

"Yeah, that jerk, if he dares to show up again, I'll smack him every time."

"After you've beaten him up, I doubt he'll dare to show up anytime soon. Didn't your contract husband come by earlier?"

Lucinda sat at the cashier's table, "Stefan brought me some evening gowns. He has a social event tonight and asked me to do him a favor and be his date."

Cecilia felt something was off but couldn't put her finger on it.

"Cecilia, I've struck gold with this one. Stefan is a real catch, I never dreamed he would have such a high position at Ascend Global, second only to the CEO. I only pay him $500 a month in fees, and he's willing to help me, I've hit the jackpot."

Cecilia looked at her friend's face, which seemed to be glowing with happiness, and couldn't help but throw cold water on her, "You've got your marriage certificate. It's not a hire, You're legally married, for real!"

"Lucy, play with fire, and you'll get burned." Cecilia said and walked away.

Lucinda opened her mouth to say something but didn't know what to say.

Play with fire and you'll get burned! But she wasn't playing with fire. She and Stefan had an agreement. She was hiring him as a husband to fool her mother, so she wouldn't be nagged to get married and be too scared to go home.

They even had a contract. Hmm, it wouldn't cause any trouble. Lucinda comforted herself.

The afternoon passed quickly. The sun sank into the sea, the dark net of the sky spread out, signaling the arrival of night.

The nightlife in Pinehurst was particularly colorful.

Lucinda changed into her evening gown, deliberately put on her rarely worn high heels, put on a light makeup, and carried a delicate purse, which was quite expensive. It’s a gift from her brother, and she rarely used it.