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

Chapter 797:

“If Nigel is visiting, I’ll always make time for him, no matter how busy I am,” Lucas said, his expression quickly returning to its usual calm, revealing nothing of his true thoughts.

Just then, a servant entered, carrying a chair. She paused, hesitating, unsure where to place it.

“Next to Belinda,” Lucas instructed without missing a beat.

The servant followed his order without question and positioned the chair between Belinda and Devin.

Lucas didn’t wait; he strode over and sank into the seat, settling in with a deliberate air. He leaned back lazily, one arm draped across the back of Belinda’s chair.

The pose might have appeared nonchalant, but the unspoken message of his possessiveness was unmistakable.

Nigel cleared his throat, breaking the tension. “Lucas, how have you been lately?”

Lucas met his gaze with an easy smile. “Work’s been fine. My love life, though? Not so much.”

lingered in the air as his eyes shifted to Belinda. His voice dipped low, suggestive. “Belinda here is still resisting me, so

Nigel heard this, his expression stiffened, and his gaze

cast an

on the fork tightened ever so slightly, a barely

his attention to Devin. “And you, Devin? Found yourself a girlfriend yet? You’d better hurry, Nigel’s starting to

unruffled. “I’ll get around to it,” he

is your escape to

remembering something, Lucas shifted his focus back to Belinda. His tone softened, almost playful. “Oh, by the way, I got you a pair of swimming goggles. They’ll make learning to

abrupt change in topic caused the entire table

to swim?” Harold asked,

Lucas said with

Belinda couldn’t help but feel

her off guard; it was so random

darted between Lucas and Belinda, his expression turning more perplexed by

something caught his attention—two adhesive bandages on