His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 6:

“You can’t pursue her.”

“She’s not an option,” Lucas interjected in a low, gravelly voice, cutting through the chatter.

Hearing that, Ryan and Verena were visibly taken aback. They both turned to look at Lucas.

“Why not?” Ryan demanded, confusion in his voice.

Lucas’s face was expressionless, his gaze fixed on Ryan. “Because I said so.”

His voice carried a commanding tone, his striking features betraying no emotion.

Expressions shifted on both Ryan’s and Verena’s faces.

Verena looked at Lucas and opened her mouth, about to speak. But before she could say anything, Lucas abruptly rose from the sofa and exited the room.

her hands balling into fists out of frustration. She was lost

object to

straightening her dress, ready to return

when she noticed a tall, handsome man casually leaning against

his gaze for a second before casually looking away and

now

pretended she didn’t know Lucas at all, ignoring his

Lucas’s cold

and turned, her eyes locking with

on her lips as she said, “Can I help you with

was soothing, like a

the man who had

seeing Lucas now, she realized that his image was already ingrained in her

composed

coldly at her

smirk was tinged with irony as he said, “Belinda, are you