Chapter 693:

“What did you just say?” His voice, icy and sharp, carried an undercurrent of danger.

Holley’s nerves tightened at his tone, and she hesitated before continuing, “Belinda has always had feelings for someone else. She pushed herself to excel in her studies and started losing weight, all to impress that man.”

Lucas, reminded by Holley’s words, remembered that Sarai had mentioned something like that as well. At that time, he had just felt displeased upon hearing it.

But now, with his feelings for Belinda evolved, the same information stirred a fierce jealousy and annoyance within him. The thought of another inspiring Belinda to change so profoundly and the label of being just a “substitute” were intolerable to him.

Watching Lucas’s face carefully, Holley gathered her courage and added, “Therefore, you should stop pursuing Belinda. She clearly doesn’t want to be with you.”

“Are you done?” Lucas said sharply.

cold and threatening. Overwhelmed, Holley managed to

accomplishment. She

his mood evidently sour. His handsome features twisted

rang. When Belinda peered through the video intercom, her expression tightened as she saw Lucas. With a moment’s hesitation, she

silently and forcefully shut the door

sharpening. “What are you doing

is that man?” Lucas’s voice was rough, slicing through the charged air as he fixed his

man? I don’t understand what you mean,” Belinda responded, her expression one of total

words tinged with accusation. “The man you’ve secretly cherished. The one who inspired you

his voice,

flicker of shock crossed

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