Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 434

Cecilia was stunned.

Her eyes widened as she gazed at the handsome face inches from hers.

Owen quickly withdrew his lips and whispered tenderly in her ear, "Cecilia, close your eyes."

After a moment of staring into his eyes, she obediently followed his suggestion.

Elated and emboldened by her compliance, Owen covered her lips with his once more.

Though he had stolen kisses from her before, when she was hardly conscious, not fully aware that he kissed her, perhaps believing it was all a dream.

This time, she was fully awake, and she willingly let him kiss her.

Owen began with fervor, almost aggressively in his kisses. But soon he tempered his passion with gentleness, fearing he might come off too strong and leaving an impression akin to a starving ghost.

Heaven knows, pushing thirty and still a virgin, Owen was knowledgeable about the matters of men and women, but sorely lacking in hands-on experience.

When the deep kiss ended, Cecilia immediately pushed him away.

Though Owen yearned for another, she had already rebuffed him.

"Cecilia."

His voice was husky, tinged with unsated desire.

"Still got that schmoozing to do? If so, better get going."

After shooting him a playful glare, Cecilia looked away nonchalantly, "Let's head out." She didn't wait for his response and began to pull him towards the exit.

Despite his disappointment at not getting a second round, Owen's spirits lifted. They had made progress, after all. He could now kiss the girl he fancied like any normal couple.

Lucy's eyes darted over Cecilia as the two emerged hand in hand.

Feeling guilty, Cecilia couldn't help but speak to her friend, "Lucy, why are staring at me? It's not like we did anything."

Lucy, worldly as she was, let her gaze settle on her friend's lips and replied with a sly smile, "I didn't say you did anything. Unless you did? All this rushing to explain gives off a 'protesting too much' vibe."

"Of course not, you’re overthinking it."

Cecilia's cheeks flushed.

It was just a kiss, after all. Why should she blush?

But her uncontrollable blush was obvious to everyone aside. Even the unmarried waitress couldn't help but smile with a hint of innuendo in her eyes.

Cecilia was at a loss of words

She was only digging herself deeper.

"Lucy, I'm going to take Cecilia out. I'll drop her back after I'm done with my obligations. Bye."

Owen spoke in calm as if truly nothing had happened between he and Cecilia.

But Lucy could tell from the slight upturn of his lips that he was on cloud nine, practically ready to dance with joy.

"Mr. Martinez, just make sure Cecilia doesn’t drink too much. You know she can't hold her liquor."

Lucy couldn't resist adding that.