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.”

dipped low, suggestive. “Belinda here is still resisting me,

his expression

meanwhile, cast an involuntary glance at

herself stayed silent, but her grip on the fork tightened ever so slightly, a barely perceptible

you, Devin? Found yourself a girlfriend yet? You’d better hurry, Nigel’s starting to

“I’ll get around to

is your escape

his focus back to Belinda. His tone softened, almost playful. “Oh, by the way, I

change in topic caused the entire table to glance

are learning how to swim?” Harold asked, his

Lucas said with a

this, Belinda couldn’t help but

off guard; it was so random that it felt deliberate. Lucas must have

between Lucas and Belinda, his expression turning more perplexed by

his attention—two adhesive bandages