Faux Vows, True Desires
Chapter 168

Now that she's back home, except for Olina still being the same, only a few friends and relatives drop by from time to time. The hustle and bustle of the past was no more. Megan welcomed Olina into the house, having the servants serve coffee and desserts.

"We're tight, so if you're having a hard time, feel free to spill. I'll help you out as much as I can, and if I can't, I'll try to find someone who can."

In Pinehurst, Olina ranked higher than Megan, both in the past and now.

Megan might not be able to genuinely help Olina; she just wanted to show her support and earn Olina's trust.

As for Stefan, that's a lost cause.

Megan's only hope was to make sure her daughter Ruby ends up with Owen.

Ruby's jail time was almost up.

Once she's out, Megan needed to have a heart-to-heart with her and convince her to let go of her obsession with Stefan.

Stefan wasn't heartless; it's just that his heart belonged to someone else now.

"Trenton pissed me off."

Olina complained to Megan.

"How did he piss you off?"

Megan asked with concern. She knew that the real power in the Martinez family still lied with Trenton. Owen was just a figurehead.

This was different for Stefan. Even though he took his mother's surname, he was the real power in the Anderson family. The older generation had stepped back, and his siblings all looked up to Stefan. Maybe that was one of the reasons why Ruby was so hung up on Stefan.

If she married Stefan, she would be the wife of the head of the Anderson family. But if she married Owen, she would still have Trenton looming over her, with others in her generation eyeing Owen's power. Naturally, marrying Stefan would be more appealing.

"Trenton isn't unreasonable. He does a lot of things and says a lot of things for your own good. Don't hold grudges against him; the wisdom of the old is precious."

"No, he's just a tyrant."

Every time Olina thought about how her son was forced by Trenton to marry a woman with no family background, she would get pissed.

"My son, who Trenton claims is a genius, was raised by him and his wife. Even though we live together and I can still be close to my son, I have almost no say in his upbringing and education as his mother." "Now, with Owen's marriage, they didn't even ask for my opinion before making a decision. You tell me, how can I not be pissed?"

Listening to her, Megan felt a heavy weight on her heart and quickly asked, "Is Trenton arranging Owen's marriage? Which family's daughter did he have his eye on?"

Megan knew Trenton didn't like her daughter.

But both Owen and his mother were fond of her daughter. That's why she was confident. After all, Owen was the CEO; he had real power. As long as he insisted and as long as Ruby was willing to marry Owen she could definitely become part of the Martinez family.

Once Trenton kicked the bucket, the Martinez family would truly fall into Owen's hands. Her daughter could become the wife of an heir to a large family.

In the past, Trenton had considered arranging for Owen to meet other rich girls, but Owen had turned them all down.

"If it was a rich girl, I wouldn't be so pissed. I really don't have anything against helping Ruby. You know I've always liked Ruby; I've treated her like my own daughter, and I've always wanted her to end up with Owen."

"But Trenton made this decision out of the blue. My husband and I had no clue. By the time we found out, it was too late. Owen had already married this nobody named Cecilia. Cecilia's family is just average; she's nowhere near good enough for the Martinez family in any aspect."

"I don't know what kind of spell Cecilia cast on Trenton, forcing Owen to marry her. If Owen didn't agree, Trenton threatened to kick him out of the Ikella group, even threatening to publicly disown him and not leave him any inheritance from the Martinez family."

"Under the pressure, Owen had no choice but to surrender. He and Cecilia got their marriage certificate, and last night, Cecilia followed Owen home for dinner. Trenton told our family that Cecilia would be part of the Martinez family from now on."

While it seemed like Olina was just venting, in reality, she was hoping to use Megan and Ruby to deal with Cecilia.

It would be easy for her to make Cecilia's life miserable; she had plenty of ways to make sure Cecilia lived in agony.

But Cecilia was chosen by Trenton.

Behind Cecilia stood Trenton.

No matter how pissed Olina was, she would never confront Trenton directly. But seeing Cecilia become Owen's wife, she couldn't accept it.

She told Megan about this, knowing Megan would definitely tell Ruby. And they would be even less able to accept this than Olina.

It's common knowledge that Owen had a thing for Ruby.

Although Ruby had a thing for Stefan, she didn't want to lose Owen.

With Stefan married to Lucinda and Owen married to Cecilia, it seemed like Ruby had lost everything. How could she possibly accept that?

If Ruby and Megan went after Cecilia, that was on them. It had nothing to do with Olina. Olina wouldn't piss off Trenton, and she could still enjoy seeing Cecilia having a hard time. It's a win-win. Listening to Olina, Megan's face turned pale.

Once Ruby got out and heard the news, she would be livid.

Where could they find another man like Owen who had both power and a thing for Ruby?

Olina kept on venting.

Megan couldn't take it anymore.

She's dying to see her daughter right now.

But sadly, Ruby still had a few more days before she can be released.

Megan, trying to keep her cool, asked, "What's the deal with this Cecilia girl? No highborn status, no background, why would Trenton be interested in her? Owen is the heir of the Martinez family; Trenton always adored him. Why would he arrange such a marriage? Something's fishy!"

Harry was still dreaming about getting that CEO position at the Ikella Group.

"I'm not entirely sure about the situation either; I had someone check into it, and it turns out Cecilia is actually Lucinda's classmate and close friend, their relationship is really tight."

"They even opened Serendipity Cafe together. Ruby led people to sabotage this cafe, resulting in Cecilia getting hurt. They called the cops, Ruby was arrested, and she had to serve 15 days. She also needs to compensate Serendipity Cafe for all the damages."

Megan's face turned even more sour.

Lucinda's bestie!

Lucinda!

She's Ruby's enemy.

Lucinda stole Stefan, and now even her friend was taking Owen!

Megan really wanted to meet Cecilia to see what kind of person she was, which caught Trenton's eye.