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

Chapter 1242:

She didn’t realize it, but with those frantic denials, she had already given something away.

Lucas’ lips curved into a slow, dangerous smile. “So you do know about Kylee’s kidnapping and assault.”

Verena’s breath caught in her throat. For a moment, she didn’t register the implication of his words. Then, it hit her.

Kylee’s kidnapping and assault were something few people knew. Even Ryan didn’t know about it. If she had truly been unaware, her reaction should have been one of shock—confusion, even.

Instead, she had immediately jumped to deny her involvement.

When Verena realized this, her heart sank. She had been too careless.

control of the conversation. And in her

had

low chuckle rumbled from Lucas’ chest as he watched the realization dawn on Verena. It wasn’t the kind of

part in what happened to Kylee,” Verena

she had secretly been working with Kylee. Confessing

his face frozen with an icy detachment. “You don’t need me to tell you how much Belinda means to me, do you? Verena, you had

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need to

draining the color from her cheeks. After a shaky breath, she met Lucas’s gaze with anguished eyes. “Lucas, what are you going to do to me? Are you going to kill me and

you? No, I wouldn’t do that. Taking a life like that…

Verena’s expression remained unchanged.