Chapter 1631:

Darwin held his gaze, his smile unshaken but tight at the edges. “I hear you loud and clear, Mr. Clark.”

No more words passed between them.

Lucas didn’t push it. They were smart enough to leave some things unspoken.

When Belinda returned, her eyes flicked between the two men, sensing the undercurrent of tension that rippled beneath their composed facades. She raised an eyebrow in curiosity, but she held her tongue.

After finishing the meal, they prepared to leave.

They stepped out of the restaurant into the cool night air, the city’s hum swallowing the echoes of their farewell.

the silence in the car, her voice soft but probing. “Lucas, when I stepped out of the private room,

ever so slightly. “Nothing much—just thanked him again,

him with subtle suspicion. Was that really the truth? Why did

they paused at a red light, Lucas turned toward her, his gaze sharpening with quiet seriousness. “Belinda,” he said, his tone low. “From now on, unless it’s absolutely necessary, I want you to keep your distance

asked, her voice

talk and share meals with another man makes me jealous,” Lucas replied. He said it without hesitation, with the calm

it; she burst into laughter, the sound light and melodic as she quickly covered her mouth. The blunt honesty, the raw possessiveness—it was oddly charming. This side


settled, she nodded, her voice light with affection. “You don’t need to tell me that. I know where the lines are. Don’t

her answer,

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chatting with Gwenda, they returned to their

brushed a tender kiss against her lips and murmured in her ear, “This

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