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

Chapter 339:

That evening, Ryan left the club with Belina by his side.

At the Clark family’s residence, the instant Belinda saw Lucas, her thoughts drifted to certain undeniably intimate moments from the night before. For a brief second, she found herself unsure of how to meet his gaze.

Lucas broke the silence first. His thin lips barely moved as he spoke in a deep, gravelly tone. “Belinda, about last night…”

Cutting him off mid-sentence, Belinda said, “We were both drunk last night…” Her lashes quivered briefly as she continued, her voice steady yet soft. “Besides, it happened by mutual consent. Surely, it doesn’t mean much to you, right, Mr. Clark?”

At her words, Lucas’ expression turned stormy, as if a fire of frustration had been ignited in his chest. His gaze locked onto Belinda’s, unwavering, scrutinizing her face as if searching for a hidden answer.

After a taut pause, he let out a sharp, icy laugh and nodded coolly. “That is exactly what I was going to say. It’s a relief you also think that way. I was concerned you’d use this as leverage to cling to me.”

momentarily, and she let out a faint sigh of relief inwardly. Thank goodness that she hadn’t allowed herself to take the matter too seriously or nurture any foolish

subtle twinge of disappointment

her eyes to meet Lucas’. Her

curled into a tight fist, his icy stare hardening further. Wordlessly, he turned on his heel and exited

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entirely, burying himself in work in the study until morning. Belinda, too, spent a sleepless night and arrived at work the next morning with dark circles

in a secluded alley, Mollie strolled alone through the desolate alley when a man abruptly emerged from a side street, a knife gleaming in

now,” she said, her voice quivering, her face drained of color.

voice suddenly echoed

alley. The woman moved swiftly, stepping in

with shock. She was genuinely surprised as

Kylee asked, sparing a quick glance back at Mollie, her face etched