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

Chapter 216:

Just then, his phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID, he stepped aside to answer the call.

“Hello.”

“Baker, how did the competition between Belinda and Kylee go?” Holley’s voice came through the line, tinged with curiosity.

Baker’s jaw tightened, his voice laced with anger. “Belinda won.”

“What?” Holley’s shock was palpable. “Belinda won?” She blinked. How could this be possible? Belinda had promised her she would let Kylee win!

Baker said in a sarcastic voice, “None of us expected this outcome, but it’s the truth. Belinda won, and Kylee lost. And as if that weren’t enough, Belinda gave Kylee a choice—to stay at the hospital as an intern forever or leave entirely. Very generous, don’t you think?”

Holley fell silent, the weight of his sarcasm sinking in.

“I need to go. We’ll talk later.” Before Baker could

for a long time, but

again, waiting as the tone droned

message to Belinda. “Call me back when you see

fiction

exactly what Holley wanted to talk about, and at this moment,

sit untouched, she chose to ignore Holley

a gathering in Belinda’s honor. He had spared no effort, inviting a mix of colleagues and acquaintances

the private room bustling with people. She maintained

a toast!” Johnson announced with a broad smile, raising

“Congratulations!”

“Cheers to that!”

with good wishes, though most of it felt hollow. Only a handful seemed genuinely happy for Belinda. The rest had only shown up

in his hand. His lips curved into a sardonic smile as he spoke. “Funny, isn’t it? Belinda gets promoted, but it’s you, Johnson, throwing the