Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 460

Owen was fuming when he received a call from Jay. Without a second thought, he bolted from the boardroom and rushed to find Cecilia to clear the air. On the other end, Cecilia stood dumbfounded for a moment before snapping back to reality. She glanced at the pregnancy test in her hand and then at the accuser.

"My man's baby? Honey, do you even know who my man is?"

"I was following you earlier. I saw you hop into his car. Before that, you bought him a sandwich and a coffee. He dropped you off. I saw everything. But I don't know his name. It was a one-night stand, an accident, but this baby inside me is definitely his. I might not know his name, but I remember his face vividly."

Cecilia was speechless.

Owen was a social butterfly; it wasn't entirely out of the question that he could have had a drunken fling.

"You're pregnant with Mr. Malicious's baby? Then you should be looking for him, sweetheart. What do you want with me?"

Cecilia's tone was sharp.

She knew Owen was committed when it came to relationships, but with all his mingling, who could guarantee he wouldn't slip up after a few too many drinks?

"Madam."

Jay hurried over to defend his boss. "Madam, don't listen to her nonsense. My boss has always been a gentleman. Even when he's drunk, we make sure he gets home safe. He's never been alone with a woman after a night out."

"Who put you up to this?"

Jay grabbed the woman, attempting to roughhouse her out the door.

The barista chimed in, addressing Cecilia. "Cecilia, you can't take her word for it. She doesn't even know Mr. Martinez's name. Mr. Martinez is a man of stature, frequents upscale places. If she really had a fling with Mr. Martinez, she'd know exactly who he is."

"It could very well be a setup, a deliberate play to drive a wedge between you and Owen. Wouldn't be surprised if Megan's behind this."

Ruby was out of the picture, and Megan didn't want Cecilia cozying up to Owen. Creating misunderstandings was right up her alley.

"Don't push me, Cecilia, the child inside me really is your man's."

The woman broke free from Jay and stepped closer to Cecilia, pleading, "If you don't believe me, wait until your man gets here. I'll confront him face to face."

Initially, Cecilia's heart was in turmoil, almost swayed by the woman's claim.

But after considering Jay's words, she regained her composure.

From what she knew of Owen, he wasn't the type to do such a thing.

She had once drunkenly flirted with him, and he had the self-control not to touch her.

A man with such restraint, constantly accompanied by bodyguards, as Jay said, wouldn't end up in such a predicament. The thought of some random woman taking advantage of him and getting pregnant was absurd.

Once she had calmed down, Cecilia was ready to call the woman's bluff. "Jay, let her speak. Go on, what's your plan?"

The woman glanced at Jay and Rex, then at the barista, and said to Cecilia, "We can't talk here. Let's go somewhere quiet, sit down, and talk this through."

With that, she retrieved the test and headed for the door.

After a moment of silence, Cecilia followed her out from behind the counter.

"Madam."

Jay and Rex quickly followed suit.

Suddenly, the woman stopped and turned to Cecilia. "Cecilia, this is a negotiation between us. Don't let them tag along."

Cecilia glanced at the two bodyguards and replied, "They're not my men. I can't tell them what to do. Their boss has them keep tabs on me, and there's nothing I can do about that."

"Fine. My car's just parked on the curb. Come with me, and we'll talk in the car. Let them wait outside."