His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius

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.”

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

He paused, then asked, “So, how is Johnson handling the situation?”

Belinda grinned. “He shut it down firmly. He told Stella he was done with Zoie and that she needed to stop contacting her. Since Zoie has her own agenda, he’s ending their fake relationship.”

“Smart move,” Lucas said, nodding, though his brows furrowed slightly.

“Honestly, I got bad vibes from Zoie the moment I saw her.”

Belinda’s eyes narrowed, a sharp glint flashing as she turned to face him. “Bad vibes, huh? And if she had given you good vibes, what exactly would you have done?”

Lucas was briefly caught off guard by Belinda’s question but quickly recovered. “Honestly? I’ve only ever gotten good vibes from you.”

Belinda’s lips curved into a satisfied smile. After a brief pause, she spoke with calm clarity. “I feel the same. I’m not particularly fond of Zoie, either. But Johnson isn’t genuinely involved with her — he’s just using her as a buffer for his family, and maybe to stir up a little jealousy in Catherine. So whether she’s a good person or not isn’t really the issue. Now that she’s started developing other intentions, Johnson can just cut things off with her.”

“You’re right,” Lucas agreed without hesitation. “Then let’s leave Johnson to his mess. We should focus on our own matters.” His tone was thick with suggestion.noveldrama

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Belinda narrowed her eyes, a flicker of confusion dancing in them. “Our own matters? What matters?”

Lucas stood, bent down, and scooped her effortlessly into his arms. “Spending some uninterrupted quality time together,” he said with a mischievous glint in his eye.

“Lucas!” Belinda gasped, swatting his chest. “You cheeky devil!”

Lucas chuckled, thoroughly enjoying her reaction. “Guilty as charged.” Despite her words, Belinda didn’t resist. Instead, her arms found their way around Lucas’ neck, holding on tightly.

The night melted into a haze of warmth and laughter.

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