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

Chapter 666:

Breaking the tense silence, Johnson tried to placate Lucas. “Uh, Lucas, look… Trust me, Belinda doesn’t like Devin like that. She just thinks he’s a decent guy; that’s all.”

“Exactly! They’re just sharing a meal. There’s nothing else going on,” Vincent quickly added, his tone almost too eager.

But Lucas said nothing. His gaze remained glued to Belinda and Devin, unyielding and cold.

Belinda might only see Devin as a decent man now, but Lucas couldn’t shake the thought—what if repeated encounters changed her mind?

His chest tightened as he recalled her recent words to him, blunt and cutting, claiming his pursuit felt like an unnecessary burden. The memory stung as much as the present scene did.

Lucas’ eyes never wavered from Belinda and Devin the entire time. His gaze followed their every interaction like a hawk.

seemed oblivious to the tension across the room. Her laughter rang out, her smile radiant as she enjoyed her meal with

ever poised and confident, kept the conversation flowing

his tone animated, ensuring Belinda’s full attention remained on

smiled and kept her

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in Lucas’ chest deepened, the knot of displeasure twisting painfully. When Devin eventually rose from the table and headed toward the restroom, Lucas saw his chance. He stood abruptly, his chair scraping the floor, and followed Devin without a word. In the restroom, Devin didn’t seem the least bit surprised

can we talk?”

nodded in

walked to a nearby balcony to

shut the door firmly

against the railing. “Alright, Lucas.

distance from Belinda.” Lucas’ tone was direct, his lips barely parting as he made his