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

Chapter 147:

After Belinda sat down, Lucas slid the menu toward her. Belinda looked at it and then selected two dishes before handing the menu back to him.

Once their orders were placed, the two of them sat in silence. After a while, Belinda finally broke the quiet. “Next time your dad asks us to have dinner together, you don’t have to come.”

Lucas raised an eyebrow at her words, a slight frown forming. He scoffed lightly. “If I don’t come, you’re just going to run to Harold and complain about the matter, aren’t you?”

Belinda was rendered momentarily speechless, feeling a bit resigned. She took a deep breath before finally saying, “Then I won’t come. How about that?”

Lucas turned to look at her, his expression unreadable. Belinda met his gaze evenly, her face calm and without any signs of playing games. For some reason, this made Lucas feel a little frustrated.

A faint smile tugged at his lips as he leaned back slightly, speaking with a trace of amusement. “Do you think, with my father’s far-reaching influence, he wouldn’t know whether we had dinner together or not?”

were vast, and he would likely find out about it if

he turned to look at Belinda. “What’s the matter? You don’t want to have dinner with me?” He paused, a playful glint in his eyes. “Or… Are you afraid that the longer you’re around me, the harder it’ll be to keep

but no words came out at first. After a while, she rolled her eyes dramatically and let out a cold laugh. “Lucas! Could you be

eyebrow, his voice low and smooth.

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a soft chuckle, her fingers casually tracing the rim of her cup as she spoke, her tone almost teasing. “I’m just looking out for you, Mr. Clark. I’m worried that the longer you spend with me, the more you’ll find yourself unable to resist falling for

her hands, feigning resignation. “If that happens, I’d

her words, Lucas couldn’t help but snort, his smile laced with sarcasm. He replied in a firm tone, “That’s one thing you’ll never

met his gaze, her expression cooling slightly.

an end. The two sat in silence as the dishes were served, the

up to leave, but before they reached the door, it swung open on its own. Belinda frowned,