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

Chapter 125:

Once she finished eating, Belinda stood up, approached Lucas’ desk, and looked down at him with a probing gaze.

“Lucas, are you avoiding me?” she asked, her voice cutting through the quiet of the room.

Lucas paused, his fingers hovering over the keyboard, and then continued typing without looking up.

“Why would I avoid you?” he responded, his voice devoid of emotion, his eyes still on his computer screen.

Belinda, unperturbed by his detachment, gave a small shrug. “Who knows? Maybe you’re feeling shy.”

At that, Lucas couldn’t help but scoff. “Shy? That’s ridiculous. It was just a kiss,” he said dismissively. “Besides…”

He met Belinda’s gaze directly, the detachment in his voice evident. “Being kissed by someone I have no feelings for doesn’t make me shy—it repulses me.”

“repulses” landed like a blow to Belinda, but

apologize if

she exited the room without waiting for any further response from

soft click of the door signaled Belinda’s

miss fresh updates on

his seat, his gaze lingering on the door long after Belinda had gone, his expression betraying a flicker of something more complex than

admit that Belinda had been right. He had indeed been

that Belinda had left, unscrewed the lid, and took a tentative sip

softly. He knew Belinda’s

it herself,” he muttered under his breath.

rang just as she stepped through the front door

was Caiden calling