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?”

considering his words. She realized he was right. Harold’s connections were vast, and he would likely

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

widened in disbelief. She opened her mouth, 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 any

low and smooth. “Isn’t what I

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Clark. I’m worried that the longer you spend with me, the more you’ll find yourself unable to resist falling for me… And then, you won’t want to go through

feigning resignation. “If that

words, Lucas couldn’t help but snort, his smile laced with sarcasm. He replied

her expression cooling slightly. “Good

silence as the dishes were served, the quiet between them thick—an

finished eating, they both stood up to leave, but before they reached the door, it swung open on its own. Belinda frowned, puzzled by