Chapter 177:

“Look who’s here, our busy bee.”

With a weary smile, Belinda replied, “This busy bee needs to catch up on some sleep after staying up all night yesterday.”

Mollie immediately adopted a more serious demeanor. “Then let’s cut the chatter. You should head up to your room and rest now.”

“Okay,” Belinda said, nodding appreciatively as she went upstairs to rest.

At The Harlequin Eats, Johnson and Lucas were having a meal together. Johnson turned to Lucas with a knowing smile and said, “This isn’t just a casual lunch, is it, Lucas?”

Lucas smirked slightly, his voice low and gravelly as he spoke. “Actually, there’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you.”

He set his fork down, meeting Johnson’s gaze squarely, and asked, “Is there more than just friendship between you and Belinda?”

shy smile.

felt a sudden, inexplicable jolt in his heart. Johnson’s reaction

Johnson to continue in silence, his gaze fixed

before continuing, “Let’s just say that Belinda

each word hanging heavily in the air

nodded. “Yes, for now. After all, no one

with his tone was

but before he could say anything,

way, Lucas, when are you

you ask?” Lucas

concerned about you two,” Johnson said, his smile deepening. “Both of you are close friends that I cherish deeply. It goes without saying that I care about your

sharpened. “Is that

each other for a while before Johnson relented with a sigh,

turning earnest. “I won’t keep it from you any longer,

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