Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 367

The bodyguards, all with sincere concern, chimed in unison, "Mr. Martinez, what happened to your face?"

"Cecilia bit me."

Inside the café, Cecilia suddenly felt a surge of unease. Would this guy be spreading the news that she had bitten him?

Should she call him back?

While Cecilia was pondering this, Owen had already left with his bodyguards.

They even drove away the new car.

On the way back to the office, Owen intentionally added Stefan to his WhatsApp contact.

Though they knew each other's phone numbers, they hadn't connected on WhatsApp. After all, they were arch-enemies, how could they become WhatsApp friends?

Stefan was taken by surprise when he received a friend request from his rival. Without hesitation, he accepted it.

Although they had become WhatsApp friends, Owen didn’t send any messages. He remained passive, and Stefan refrained from making the first move. He was waiting for Owen's next move.

However, Owen didn't send any messages, which deepened Stefan’s curiosity.

When Stefan was taking a break, he browsed Owen's Facebook page. The first thing he saw as he entered Owen’s profile was a recent post with two photos; one showed Owen and Cecilia having a cozy breakfast, and the other was a selfie.

With a keen eye, Stefan noticed a red mark on Owen's cheek in the selfie, which looked like a bite mark. He then read Owen's caption: “Being bitten is a kind of happiness.”

Stefan chuckled, "Is this his way of showing off his love life?"

No wonder he suddenly added him as a WhatsApp friend; he wanted to show off his love life.

Perhaps he had been taunted a bit too much by Stefan and Lucy with their public displays of affection. So, when he and Cecilia were getting along peacefully, and Cecilia even bit him, he couldn't wait to show off their romantic moment.

Stefan thought for a moment and then sent a screenshot of Lucinda's morning post on her Facebook along with the same captions to Owen.

After receiving the screenshots, Owen stared at his phone for a while, then muttered, "Can't you just leave me alone, Stefan?"

Then, he immediately removed Stefan from his contacts!

Never show off in front of Stefan; otherwise, it might lead to a quick demise and death by frustration.

Even though he lost to his rival again, Owen was still in a good mood.

When he returned to the office and was greeted by his colleagues, he would habitually touch the bitten part of his face and say with a goofy smile, "My Cecilia bit me."

Everyone was taken aback.

Who was Cecilia?

Wasn't Ms. Scott their boss's favorite woman?

It seemed like their boss had finally given up on Ms. Scott?

They were eager to know who Cecilia was. Anyone who could outshine Ms. Scott was undoubtedly a master among masters!

Owen couldn't possibly explain.

In any case, he had made sure that everyone in the Ikella group knew that Cecilia had bitten him, and of course, this had aroused everyone's curiosity.

The only person who knew some details was Walter, the general assistant.

But Walter was not one to gossip. He was just glad that the boss had let go of Ruby.

That night, Lucinda had a banquet to attend with her husband.

She was looking forward to seeing Belinda's grace at the banquet, so she was excited about the evening.

As soon as she finished work in the afternoon, she hailed a taxi and headed straight to Stefan's home in Diamond Ridge Estates. She also called her friend and asked her to look after the café for the night.

Cecilia laughed, "You go ahead and do your thing, I'll handle the café. After all, I have nothing to do when I get home early every night. If I spend too much time on my phone, my mom will scold me. As for watching TV, my grandpa dominates it to watch his dramas, and my mom doesn't allow me to compete for the TV with him. It's better to stay in the café."

“On this weekends, I will stay at the café, so you can take a break.”

“It’s okay, I will work on the weekends too. We can chat together. If I take a break, who am I going to hang out with?”

Cecilia had other friends, but none were as compatible with her as Lucinda. They got along particularly well.

Lucinda giggled, "Aren't you going on a date with your Mr. Malicious? I heard that he gave you a new car today and also delivered a love-filled breakfast to you, a very lavish breakfast."

"How did you know?"

Cecilia asked instinctively.

She suddenly remembered Owen leaving and answering the bodyguards’ questions. Cecilia's face darkened slightly; that guy wouldn’t actually spread the news that she bit him, would he?

If he did, she’d never live it down.

Lucinda’s laughter grew even more cheerful when she said, "You have no idea how childish your man can be. Maybe he was feeling down after my man gave him quite a blow. This morning, he suddenly added Stefan as a friend on WhatsApp, but he didn’t send anything. Stefan was curious and checked his Facebook, finding two photos he posted, one of him having breakfast with you, and the other was a selfie. He had a bite mark on his face, according to his caption, it was you who bit him, right?"

Cecilia knew her intuition was spot on.

He really was spreading it anywhere, even in front of his rival.

"Cecilia, you two are progressing so fast. Can I expect your wedding candies soon?"

Cecilia replied, "Lucy, stop teasing me. There's a long story behind what happened this morning, I'll tell you when I have the time. The shop’s phone is ringing, I'll go answer it. Remember to do your makeup and put on a pretty evening gown tonight. It's your first time attending a banquet as the daughter-in-law of the Anderson family." Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

Lucinda confidently said, "I look like a goddess even without makeup."

Cecilia laughed, "Lucy, if you keep this up, does Stefan know?"

"In his eyes, I'm even more beautiful than Venus."

"Alright, alright, enough already," Cecilia quickly ended the call, feeling constantly bombarded by her friend's lovey-dovey affection. It filled her with anticipation for love.

Thinking about Owen's current attitude towards her, Cecilia felt she didn't have to envy her friend. She had become the object of envy for many.

Lucinda also called home to let the elders know that she wouldn't be coming home for dinner as she had to accompany Stefan to a social engagement.

Her in-laws and her two mothers had just returned today. During lunch, Stefan arranged for them to dine at the Ascend Hotel. Seeing the significant changes in her two mothers, especially her adoptive mother, Lucinda felt they should travel more often, to unwind and relax.

Fiona Lewis Moore had spent some time on the Anderson family's private island and enjoyed it immensely. She had learned about skincare and got fashion tips from her in-laws and Janice. She even improved her fashion sense, making her look considerably younger.

During lunch, Lucinda noticed how her father was more attentive to her mother.

Vincent Moore said, "I've always been considerate of my wife!"