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

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.

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

slightly. “Nothing much—just thanked

that really the truth? Why

seriousness. “Belinda,” he said, his tone low. “From now on, unless it’s absolutely necessary, I want you to

she asked, her voice more curious

with another man makes me jealous,” Lucas replied. He said it without hesitation, with the calm confidence of

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 of Lucas was unexpectedly

her laughter settled, she nodded, her voice light with affection. “You don’t

answer,

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that evening, after some time spent chatting

waist, drawing her close. He brushed a tender kiss against her lips and murmured in her ear, “This time, no one’s going