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

Chapter 234:

The hallway fell silent once they were gone.

Lucas stood frozen for a moment before turning to Verena, his gaze sharp and piercing.

Verena’s breath hitched, and for a moment, she felt a terrifying sense of panic that made her skin crawl.

It was the first time Lucas had looked at her with such a cold, cutting gaze!

Her voice wavered as she hurried to explain, “Lucas, I just… I just wanted to clear the air earlier. I thought it would help if Mrs. Clark knew I had invited you to a meal this time, not the other way around.”

But Lucas’ expression darkened further, his displeasure palpable.

He believed that who had extended the invitation didn’t matter at all.

He said coldly, “I have work to attend to. I need to leave now.” With that, he turned on his heel and walked away.

him, but he didn’t

hands clenched at her sides as she watched

lips pressed into a thin line before curving into a slight

fact that Belinda had seen it all was enough to bring her a twisted

back to Vera Villas

sat stiffly in the driver’s seat, her knuckles

thoughts were in

Kenia in Owathe, but Holley had insisted that Kenia stay with

before finally breaking the silence. “Belinda,

wheel tightened briefly before she

a brief pause, she answered softly,

hesitated before asking, “What is the

interjected quickly, “Belinda, that unique restaurant really had some delightful dishes. Next time, you must take

her grandmother, grateful for the change