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

Chapter 122:

“Come in,” Lucas said, his voice clipped.

The door opened to reveal Verena, her face lighting up with a smile as she stepped inside. “Lucas, I brought you—”

Her words faltered the moment she spotted Belinda standing in front of Lucas’ desk. Belinda turned toward Verena, wearing a faint smile.

“Fancy seeing you here, Miss Reed.”

Verena’s smile stiffened before she quickly composed herself. “Oh, Belinda, you’re here, too.”

“Indeed,” Belinda replied, her tone light yet unmistakably pointed. “I came to bring lunch to my husband.”

At the word “husband,” Lucas glanced at Belinda briefly, his expression unreadable. A few seconds later, he returned his focus to his laptop.

her lips into a thin

to the thermos

eyebrows arched slightly as she asked, “Miss Reed, could it be

thermos. After a beat, she nodded. “Yes. My mom made some soup for Lucas and asked me

L𝗎tєѕτ ϲh𝒶ρτєrs ιn g𝓪l𝗇ovєl𝑆.𝒸оm

in mock concern. “What a coincidence! I, too, made soup for Lucas today. Well now,

gaze then lingered on Verena, waiting for her to

as she maintained her smile, holding back her rising irritation for a moment.

Miss Reed, it would be a shame to waste it. And as it happens, I haven’t eaten lunch yet. Would you mind if I took this meal off your hands?

angry at the audacity of Belinda to claim what she had

with an inscrutable look. Verena couldn’t figure out what he was thinking. Belinda’s bold move to claim Verena’s meal made Lucas

matter, Miss Reed? Surely there’s no harm

voice was tinged with faux innocence, skillfully veiling her sharp awareness of