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

Chapter 1257:

Darwin frowned, his voice cooling off a notch. “There’s no need for that.”

Darwin had dismissed the woman, but she kept her smile steady, even as a shadow of quiet frustration passed over her face.

Undeterred, she offered her hand to Belinda. “Hi, I’m Zaria. I work with Darwin on business matters.”

Belinda met her halfway, shaking her hand briefly. “Belinda Wright.”

When Zaria heard that, her brows arched subtly in surprise. “How intriguing. We share the same last name. My last name is also Wright.”

“What a coincidence,” Belinda said with a nod.

“Now, it feels almost destined that our paths crossed today. Perhaps our lineage intertwined somewhere in the distant past,” Zaria said.

a faint smile

pause, she said,

replied, his voice steady. Yet, despite his calm tone, a flicker of reluctance lingered in

the subtle

eyes narrowed slightly, a spark of hostility igniting as she watched

to the point. “Darwin, do you

Darwin’s eyes darted away. Fixing his stare on the

that, he marched toward the elevators, his

Zaria hurried after him.

the parking lot that she spoke again, her voice brimming

like her. I saw it in your eyes, and the way you addressed

a shadow of fury darkened Darwin’s

around, he seized Zaria by the neck and pinned her against the

aggression, stared at him