Chapter 259:

A storm seemed to gather in his eyes, though he kept his thoughts to himself.

At that moment, Vincent fell unusually silent, a shadow passing over his face as he suddenly remembered something important.

He had arranged this dinner gathering.

Earlier that morning, he had called Johnson to invite him to dinner at The Rooftop, but Johnson had declined, claiming he already had plans.

Yet now, here Johnson was, seated at the very restaurant he had chosen, having a meal with Belinda and her grandmother.

Vincent couldn’t help but think that…

Had Johnson planned this all along? Or had he deliberately chosen this place after hearing that Lucas would also be dining here?

Vincent couldn’t be sure, but the idea gnawed at him.

know was that Johnson had indeed planned for this to

quickly decided to invite Belinda and Kenia for dinner

Kenia that she wasn’t afraid of heights; only then did he decide to dine

efforts were deliberate and painstaking—aimed at making Lucas and Belinda

then, Verena broke the silence, her voice carrying an exaggerated tone. “You guys think there is something between Johnson and Belinda? That can’t be right.” Her words dripped with feigned shock, as if she couldn’t possibly believe the

stories at

now,” Vincent said at that

chose not

subtle glances

Belinda’s table was warm

were chatting with smiles, their laughter ringing softly across the

nearby, they remained entirely unfazed,

that Kenia had taken

make her laugh had Kenia smiling nonstop,

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