Faux Vows, True Desires
Chapter 118

"With you by my side, I'm happy every day."

He's a real pro when it comes to creating romantic moments.

To Lucinda, he's just like the male lead in her novels - as perfect as the character she created.

Stefan looked at her passionately, saying, "I'll be with you until the end of time."

He pulled her into his arms and said tenderly, "Lucy, you're the only one I'll ever love in this lifetime."

"And you're the only one for me."

She had been dating George Mitchell for years, but she held herself in high regard and didn't sleep with George before marriage. Hence, Stefan was her first man, and would be the only one.

They sat in each other's arms, quietly watching the fireflies flit around the room, twinkling like stars.

When she'd had her fill of watching, Stefan went to the window, opened it, and the fireflies that had made Lucinda so happy quickly flew out.

Once all the fireflies had flown away, Stefan turned on the light.

"I'll prepare your bath."

As Stefan was about to go into the bathroom to prepare her bath, he heard her suddenly yell.

"What's wrong?"

Stefan asked her worriedly.

"My mom was rushing us so much that I just hopped in the car with you without bringing any clothes. I have nothing to change into."

Lucinda said, annoyed.

So that was the problem.

Stefan relaxed a bit, laughed, and said, "With me here, are you really worried about not having clothes to change into?"

He lovingly tapped her forehead and said, "Don't be silly, just wait. I'll find you something to wear."

Lucinda, "Did you prepare something for me?"

Like her, he was also rushed out the door by his mom.

When he went to her house, he didn't bring any change of clothes, he just wore her brother's.

But there was no one in his family close to her age, right?

Stefan bent down, kissed her on the face, and said, "Just wait here, I'll get your bath ready and then I'll bring you some clothes. I won't let you be exposed. Of course, if you're up for it, I wouldn't mind the view. With that, Lucinda pinched his waist.

Stefan winced in pain, but his eyes were filled with joy.

Since he seemed so sure, Lucinda decided to wait and see.

He went into the bathroom, prepared her bath, and then took her to a door. He opened it to reveal his walk-in wardrobe.

To her surprise, half of the clothes in his wardrobe were women's.

"Lucy, pick anything you want. Any brand you like is here, and you can choose from any style. They're all tailored to fit you." Lucinda was dumbfounded.

His wardrobe was connected to his room, it was a large space, her clothes took up most of it, his clothes were in the minority. "You said they were tailored for me?"

Lucinda asked gently.

Stefan nodded.

As the CEO of Ascend Global, whenever there was a new product launch, all the big brands would send him samples. Although he had been single for many years, he didn't refuse the first time someone sent him women's clothing.

From then on, people knew he was preparing for his future wife.

For the past two years, whenever a clothing company launched a product, Stefan would give them a size to tailor a few outfits for him.

The clothes had not been worn by Lucinda yet, but because Stefan, of Ascend Global, bought those brands, it became great advertising.

Moreover, since Stefan never showcased the clothes he received in public, it aroused the curiosity of his female admirers. They flocked to buy the clothes, thinking Stefan liked them.

Therefore, clothing companies were more willing to send women's clothes to Stefan.

"But how did you know my size?"

Stefan smiled and said, "If I want to know, I can find out."

Considering he had been secretly taking pictures of her since she was 13, and kept all of them, Lucinda suddenly felt it wasn't surprising he knew her size.

His feelings for her were so deep.

So deep that she found it hard to believe.

Along with it came sweetness and happiness.

Being silently guarded by such an outstanding man for eleven years, step by step, she became a part of his world, his beloved wife.

Just thinking about it made her feel incredibly happy and sweet.

"Next to the walk-in wardrobe is the jewelry vault, do you want to see it?"

Stefan asked her quietly.

Lucinda said, "Jewelry vault? Don't tell me you prepared a whole room of jewelry for me."

She found it hard to believe.

But someone once said that a successful marriage is more important than a successful career.

"Some of the jewelry I bought while traveling because I thought they were beautiful, others were given to me. I've been collecting them, waiting for the day I could give them all to you." Lucinda didn't know what to say anymore.

"Next to the jewelry vault is the room for shoes and bags. You can access it either from my room or from outside. They're connected to my room so you can easily reach for them." Lucinda said, "Stefan, how much have you prepared for me?"

Stefan smiled and said, "I don't know, I've prepared everything I could think of, everything you might need."

"Lucy, you're the wife I decided on a long time ago. Since I'm going to marry you, I want to give you the best I can."

He held Lucinda's hand, his tone was calm and gentle as he said these words. It didn't seem like a big deal to him, but for Lucinda, it truly was a mind-blowing revelation.

She thought him secretly taking pictures of her and keeping them was surprising enough.

But there was more.

"I'll show you the jewelry vault, and the room for shoes and bags. They're connected, all you have to do is open the door. I'm the only one with the key. When it needs to be cleaned, Nelson will supervise the maid to ensure that none of the things I've prepared for you are damaged."

As Stefan spoke, he led Lucinda through the walk-in wardrobe, and then to another door. He opened this door, and they walked into the so-called jewelry vault.

The vault was like a mega jewelry store, super spacious, with all sorts of bling-bling that made Lucinda's head spin.

The gems inside this vault were even more precious than those in the regular jewelry shops, with much more exquisite designs.

"We have a big jewelry vault at home too, full of all kinds of jewels. Those are for the women in our family to doll up for different parties. But in that vault, every time you borrow a piece, you gotta sign it out and return it when you're done, and there's someone to keep track of all that."

"But this vault I've set up for you, all the jewels in here are just for you. You can wear them if you want, and you can leave them here if you don't. No need to go through all the hassle like in the big jewelry vault."