Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 6

"Lucinda."

As Lucinda entered the coffee shop, her business partner and friend, Cecilia Yates, came up to greet her, pointing to the man sitting at the corner table and whispering, "Your ex-boyfriend is here, and he's been waiting for a while."

Ex-boyfriend?

Lucinda looked over, and sure enough, it was her ex-boyfriend George Mitchell, with whom she had been together for four years before he left her for a rich girl.

"What's he doing here?" Lucinda murmured.

They had broken up half a year ago, and she was slowly emerging from the shadow of that split, but that didn't mean she wanted to see George.

Cecilia frowned, "I dunno why he's here. He asked for a glass of water when he came in and has been sitting there like a statue."

Cecilia and Lucinda were friends, and she had witnessed the entire relationship between Lucinda and George. She had no respect for men like George, who dumped their girlfriends for their careers.

When they broke up, Lucinda was devastated, barely speaking, which worried Cecilia and made her resent George.

"He's a customer, so you should treat him well. But remember, we're charging him for that water."

Half a year later, Lucinda was able to remain calm upon seeing George.

As Cecilia had once comforted her, "If someone else can take him away, he's not for you from the beginning. It's better to see his true colors before marriage than being betrayed after tying the knot."

Cecilia chuckled, "Don't worry, I'll make sure to charge him."

Lucinda took a stride, heading into the store.

"Lucy."

George noticed Lucinda and immediately stood up, calling her affectionately as he used to.

Stefan, who had followed Lucinda into the shop, just heard George's affectionate call for his wife, "Lucy".

His eyes suddenly turned icy cold.

George's eyes were only on Lucinda, and seeing her ignoring him, he quickly got up and headed towards Lucinda.

"Lucy, can we talk?"

George tried to grab Lucinda's hand, but she dodged him.

"Lucy," George said, his face full of plea, "It's been a long time. We should catch up."

Lucinda had matured and become more charming over the half year since they last met.

George, deep down, was reluctant to break up with Lucinda. After all, they had been together for four years and had a solid emotional foundation.

However, both he and Lucinda came from average families. After suffering in the workplace for a few years, he resolved to be successful no matter what.

As it happened, his boss's niece fell for him and insisted on marrying him.

The niece's parents were both deceased, but her aunt and uncle treated her like their own daughter, even giving her shares in the company.

How could George resist such a woman? As soon as he secured a relationship with her, he left Lucinda.