Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 97

Stefan went silent for a bit before saying, "Owen, you could live a life that others would envy too."

All Owen had to do was let go of his obsession with Ruby, find a good partner, and he could have a life that others would envy.

Owen fell silent too.

Though they were enemies, they'd known each other since they were kids. If it weren't for their quarrel, they could have been good friends.

"You've known Lucinda for eleven years, and you've been in love with her for eleven years. Why can't I be happy because I'm persistent?" Owen's words were filled with discontent.

They were both obsessed with someone.

Stefan was happy.

Did he have to end in tragedy?

"The person I like is worth my affection. Is the person you like worth yours?"

Owen was at a loss for words. Comparing them objectively, Lucinda surpassed Ruby in many ways. He was well aware that Ruby exploited his feelings to get close to Stefan. She had even gone to the extent of ruining Lucinda's shop for Stefan's attention.

Even after all her schemes, Owen consistently supported Ruby. He faced his grandfather's wrath for her and even picked fights with Stefan on her behalf. Ruby, on the other hand, seemed oblivious to his sacrifices. She took advantage of his generosity without a hint of remorse and continuously caused him pain.

His grandfather had been right about her. Because Owen showed her kindness and support, Ruby must have believed she could continually exploit his influence, right?

Owen then heard the voice on the other end, "Look, Owen, even though we're rivals and neither of us wishes the other well, our enmity isn't that profound. Beyond our business competition, we've been acquaintances for over two decades."

"Ruby really isn't worth your effort. If you want to take my advice, take it. If not, just consider it as if I didn't say anything. I'm going to hang up now. You don't need to come over, I don't want to see you."

With that, Stefan hung up.

Owen stared at his phone for a while before saying, "He hung up so quickly, he didn't even give me the chance to say goodbye."

The bodyguards of the Martinez family said nothing.

The confrontation ended with Owen's defeat.

After standing quietly outside of Ascend Global for a few minutes, Owen returned to his car. Soon after, his convoy left Ascend Global.

"Mr. Martinez, are we returning to the company or going somewhere else?" the driver asked.

Owen thought for a moment and said, "Not going back to the company yet, go to the Yates family."

Stefan noted during a call that Cecilia's hand was still injured.

He had given her money for a hospital visit, but seeing her swollen hand, she likely hadn’t gone.

He had also paid her well to pose as his girlfriend to upset Ruby.

While the amount was trivial to him, for someone like Cecilia, it was substantial.

It surprised him that she was so frugal that she wouldn't even spend on her health.

Owen quietly remarked that Cecilia seemed very tight-fisted.

The driver bravely asked, "Mr. Martinez, I'm not sure which Yates family you're referring to?"

In his memory, Mr. Martinez never had any business dealings with the Yates family.

"Just Cecilia's family."

The driver asked, "Mr. Martinez, who's Cecilia?"

He had no idea who Cecilia was.

Owen wanted to lose his temper, but he suddenly remembered that he had Webster pick up Cecilia, and his personal driver had no impression of Cecilia.

He held back his anger and said, "I'll send you a location, and you can navigate."

The driver hurriedly agreed, and he also let out a long sigh of relief.

Owen was clearly in a bad mood.