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

Chapter 159:

Lucas stared at Johnson, his features tightening. “Are you two close enough to have dinner alone?” His tone was icy.

Johnson offered a small, reassuring smile, attempting to diffuse the tension. “Yes, Belinda and I… we are friends.”

The word “friends” seemed to hang heavily in the air.

Lucas’ brow furrowed deeply, his skepticism apparent. Johnson and Belinda were friends? Since when? Why didn’t he know this?

Seeing that Belinda was already drunk, Lucas didn’t press the issue of their sudden friendship. Instead, he moved forward, his voice dropping to a sharp tone. “Hand her to me now.”

Johnson, recognizing the gravity of the situation, complied without hesitation, gently transferring Belinda into Lucas’ arms.

Belinda, disoriented from the alcohol, furrowed her brow and complained, “Stop moving around so much!” She waved her hand with impatience and accidentally slapped Lucas in the face.

contact. He gazed down at Belinda, his voice low and threatening. “Behave,

Belinda stopped talking, her eyes glossy with unshed tears, making her seem

his frustration evident. Turning to Johnson, he said briskly, “I’ve got

the forgotten boots to Lucas’ assistant, who quickly nodded in

on .

managed to keep Belinda calm. However, once Belinda was inside the car,

confusion, she didn’t notice the low ceiling, and with a sharp thud,

in pain, grabbing her head as she scrunched into a

faint smile breaking through his stern demeanor. “Careful, you’ll hurt yourself more,” he

glued to the road ahead, consciously avoiding the rearview mirror to escape the unfolding

accelerated toward the Clark family estate,

down, she bounced back with renewed energy, her antics bolder