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

Chapter 455:

Belinda’s expression hardened as she stared at him, a mocking smile playing at the corners of her lips. “Why pretend in front of me, Mr. Clark? Verena herself told me that. She said that as long as she wanted to marry you, you’d be ready to say yes in an instant.”

Her gaze suddenly hardened, and she continued coldly, “So, Lucas, take care of Verena. As for me—your ex-wife—you no longer need to worry about my life.”

Lucas furrowed his brows at her words, a spark of anger flashing in his eyes.

But then, as if a thought had crossed his mind, his expression shifted.

A smirk tugged at his lips, and he let out a cold laugh. “So, you agreed to go on blind dates because of what Verena told you?” he asked.

Belinda frowned, her voice thick with sarcasm. “I agreed to go on blind dates because I wanted to, not because of you, Mr. Clark. You really have an inflated sense of your own importance.”

say that, his sharp eyes narrowed, a

do you not know that with just a single word from me, I could make sure no

as she

she was about to explode, a sudden laugh escaped her lips, her smile turning meaningful. “Lucas, what exactly do you think you are doing right now? Are you feeling jealous? Does seeing me with another

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a flicker of irritation flashing in

out of your mind for thinking that!”

paired with the irritation and disdain in his

face went expressionless in

cold, detached gaze, she met his eyes directly.

are already divorced. From now on, let’s stay out of each

for a

in an unruffled tone, “Oh, and one more thing, when you