Faux Vows, True Desires
Chapter 369

The servant saw Olina approaching and hurried over.

Rolling down her car window, Olina asked, "Whose car is parked there? Ask them to move it in a minute, or I'll smash it! Don't they realize where this is? Can they just park here as they please?" The car was parked right in the middle of the entrance.

"Madam, that car is a gift from Mr. Martinez to Ms. Yates. She declined it, and her brother drove it here to return it to Mr. Martinez," the servant hastily explained, handing both the car keys and the cash to Olina.

"The car keys are here."

Olina froze for a moment and asked, "Owen gave it to Cecilia?"

Upon seeing the logo on the car key, her face darkened. "Does Owen have so much money to spare? Send such an expensive car to Cecilia as a gift! Is she deserving of it?"

She took back the car keys and the cash.

The Yates siblings did show some backbone by refusing to accept the luxury car and money.

So what? Maybe they were just biding their time, waiting for a bigger opportunity.

Olina called over the security guard and tossed the car keys to him, instructing, "Move the car to the garage."

It was blocking her way.

She had to go out now, and she didn't have time to deal with Cecilia. She would make time to stop by the Serendipity Cafe tomorrow.

Even if Owen had been broken by Ruby, she would never acknowledge Cecilia as her daughter-in-law.

She wanted to ask Cecilia how much it would take to make her leave Owen.

If Cecilia had returned a car worth over two million; it seemed like she wanted even more.

Lucinda had accompanied Stefan to social events before, but it was her first time attending one as one of the Anderson family.

She didn't ask Tiffany's help for her makeup. After removing her everyday makeup, she applied a simple makeup on her own and changed into the evening gown that Stefan had gifted her previously. She looked like a completely different person.

When Stefan came to pick her up, he stared at her for a long time, as if he was reluctant to take her out. This caused Emma to cover her mouth in amusement.

After a while, Stefan took her out.

On the way, he kept saying, "Honey, you don't need to put on too much makeup. You're naturally beautiful, even without makeup."

"I've just applied a light makeup," she explained, "It's a banquet, and I wanted to keep it simple."

Stefan found himself at a loss for words.

After a while, he said, "You're so beautiful that I can hardly bear to let others see your beauty."

Lucinda laughed and said, "Well, I'm sorry. But because of you, I've become a local celebrity in Pinehurst. Many people come to my coffee shop just to see what I look like to have earned your heart." Stefan laughed, "Don't make me sound so controlling. I haven't stopped other men from pursuing you. They just believed they couldn't compete with me, feeling inferior in comparison and then giving up. That's why I got the last laugh."

Lucinda would trust him as much as she trusted pigs to fly.

Of course, he was very outstanding, and among the men who had shown interest in her, there was probably no one could as accomplished as him.

But if it weren't for his secret challenge as the Masked Man, she might not have been so frustrated for so long.

"Honey, will President Belinda also be attending the banquet?"

Lucinda accompanied Stefan to this event, which was both her duty as his wife and an opportunity to network and make connections with business tycoons. Of course, the main reason was to meet her future sister-in-law.

Stefan teased, "Seems like you're accompanying me to this event just for President Belinda? If even I'm attending, how could President Belinda not be there?"

Tonight's banquet would undoubtedly have a full house, especially with him, the head of Ascend Global, was attending.

The host was delighted when he confirmed his attendance.

Stefan had his wife's best interests at heart.

Lucinda was no fool and with more opportunities, she would quickly adapt.

The Blue family would probably urge her to return soon.

Stefan was already planning to open a branch in Skywatch. He would personally stay there for some time. This would not only help his wife but also serve as a deterrent, making sure no one in Skywatch dared to underestimate or mistreat his wife.

Although the Blue family was powerful, Stefan only trusted his father-in-law and his eldest brother-in-law from that family.

"Not really. My main purpose is to accompany my husband, and I'm also curious about my future sister-in-law. My eldest brother is as tight-lipped as a clam, and I can't get any information out of him. I'm really curious, you know." she explained.

Her mother was also eager to see her brother get married.

Back in the day, her mother had pressured her eldest brother to get married, and when that didn't work, she had pressured Lucinda instead. The pressure was so intense that she didn't dare to return home and finally came up with the idea of renting Stefan as her boyfriend to appease her mother.

Little did she know that Stefan was such a schemer? He had dug a deep pit and trapped her in it.

As the couple chatted, they arrived at the mansion of the one who was hosting the banquet.

The host was a business tycoon in Pinehurst whom Lucinda had met but had no any other interactions with.

Knowing that Stefan and his wife would attend, many other executives had arrived early.

Stefan's car appeared at the mansion's entrance, and the host, Jason Barlow, had received the news and promptly came out with his family to welcome them.

Following closely behind Stefan's car was Ike's.

Ike thought the car in front might belong to his brother-in-law, and knowing that his brother-in-law would be attending the banquet with his sister, he accelerated to catch up and confirm.

Stefan's car came to a stop, and the host's family, including Jason Barlow, was waiting at the front of the car, offering a welcoming attitude that left Lucinda in awe, as if they were welcoming an emperor. She considered herself incredibly lucky to have rented such an accomplished man for just five hundred dollars.

In the past, every time she thought about it, she felt cheated.

But after falling in love with Stefan, her perspective shifted. And now, every time she thought about it, she felt incredibly fortunate.

Ike's business had just gotten on its feet. Although he had received an invitation to the banquet, the treatment he received wasn't as exceptional as his brother-in-law's.

Under the instructions of the security guard, he parked his car.

He got out of the car, and only a butler came over to greet him, unlike Stefan who was welcomed by the entire host family.

Ike didn't mind this at all.

When he stepped out of the car, he smiled at his sister, who was being helped out by her husband. The courtyard's lights illuminated the night as if it were daytime, and he could clearly see his sister, dressed in her evening gown, looking absolutely radiant.

He had cherished his sister for over twenty years, and now she had truly blossomed like a flower.

"Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Coleman,"

The host, Jason, commanded respect form everyone due to his seniority.

"Jason."

Stefan responded to Jason's greeting with a smile, and formally introduced his wife to Jason's family.

Jason appraised Lucinda.

She felt his gaze was sharp, but he wore a gentle smile on his face. In the business world, there was hardly anyone genuinely mild.