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

Chapter 171:

Belinda met his stare evenly, her voice firm. “And what if I don’t do that?”

Lucas’s gaze intensified, his sharp eyes narrowing. His expression turned cold in an instant.

Belinda suddenly smiled. “Mr. Clark, you’re frequently seen with Verena. Didn’t you ignore my requests to distance yourself from her? If you cannot do that yourself, why do you think you have the right to ask me to do that? Isn’t that a bit hypocritical?”

Lucas’s expression grew dark, and he remained silent, his stare piercing.

After a brief pause, an idea seemed to strike Belinda. She arched an eyebrow provocatively. “Or could it be that seeing me with another man bothers you, Mr. Clark? Does it make you jealous? Or angry?”

Lucas’s brows knitted together, a flash of annoyance betraying his usual stoicism as if Belinda’s words had struck a nerve. Yet, he maintained his poise on the surface, his emotions unreadable.

Moments later, his eyes glinted with sarcasm. “Feel free to mingle as you wish; just ensure you don’t tarnish the Clark family’s reputation or cause me embarrassment,” he said icily.

With those sharp words, he brushed past Belinda and made his way to the bathroom.

remained still, her emotions complicated. She wasn’t taken aback by Lucas’s words, yet it still

few seconds later, she exhaled deeply and headed to another bathroom for a

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showering, Belinda stepped out onto the balcony to

voice, deep and charming, greeted Belinda as

“Yeah,” Belinda responded.

“Darren, I’m sorry

“What are you

who brought those two people along,” Belinda said,

comforting. “You

brief silence, he inquired, “Does your cousin

was clear to anyone at that time that Lillie

trace of embarrassment in

chuckled, his laughter tinged with