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

Chapter 1432:

“Hope you’re right,” Johnson said with a faint sigh.

After a while, they ended the call.

“What happened? What did Johnson say?” Lucas asked, sliding his arms around Belinda’s waist from behind.

Belinda turned to look at him. “You remember Johnson’s fake girlfriend, right?”

Lucas thought for a moment. “The one he brought to our gathering last time?”

Belinda nodded, a flicker of irritation crossing her face. “Yeah, her. She and Johnson had a deal to act like a couple to keep their families off their backs. But now, she’s trying to turn their fake relationship into a real one. Today, Bethany and I saw her cozying up to Johnson’s mom at lunch. By dinner, Johnson’s mom was pushing for an engagement.”

smirked. “I’m not shocked. Johnson’s a catch. Anyone would want to hold onto him if they got the

then asked, “So, how

told Stella he was done with Zoie and that she needed to

Lucas said, nodding,

I got bad vibes from Zoie

as she turned to face him. “Bad vibes, huh? And if she had given you

briefly caught off guard by Belinda’s question but quickly recovered. “Honestly? I’ve only

genuinely involved with her — he’s just using her as a buffer for his family, and maybe to stir up a little jealousy

without hesitation. “Then let’s leave Johnson to his mess. We

what’s new

of confusion dancing in them. “Our own matters?

arms. “Spending some uninterrupted quality time together,” he said with