?<strong>Chapter 408:</strong>


    Johnson’s gaze flickered briefly, but then he nodded again. “I do,” he replied. Since he was going to put on an act, he had to y it all the way through. At this point, there was no turning back.


    Ryan hesitated for a moment before saying, “But… wasn’t Belinda Lucas’ wife? Even if they’re divorced now, it’s still kind of…”


    Johnson answered bluntly, “I asked Lucas about this before. He said he doesn’t care about Belinda and doesn’t mind if I like her or pursue her.”


    He paused briefly, ncing at Lucas before continuing, “If Lucas had feelings for Belinda, I would never intervene in his rtionship with her.”


    Even after hearing Johnson’s words, Lucas’ face stayed nk, though his sharp, icy eyes made the chill in the air undeniable.


    Vincent nced between Lucas and Johnson, his face resigned as he struggled to find words. Ryan’s eyes flickered thoughtfully, an unreadable look passing through them. If Johnson could go after Belinda, and Lucas didn’t care… Did that mean he could pursue her too? Wait a second! What was he even thinking right now?


    Ryan’s face shifted suddenly, and he mentally berated himself. Had he seriously just thought about pursuing Belinda? Was he out of his mind?


    Right as frustration started to bubble inside him, a server’s voice interrupted his thoughts.


    “Good evening, do you two have a reservation?” the server asked. Ryan nced in the direction of the entrance. In an instant, what he saw froze him in ce.


    Belinda walked in gracefully, her presencemanding attention as a strikingly handsome man apanied her. Caught in his swirling thoughts, Ryan shifted his gaze toward Lucas, his expression unreadable. Lucas had already taken notice of Belinda and the man, and a shadow crossed his face, his expression growing noticeably grim.


    When Ryan noticed Lucas’ reaction, his brows knitted together in a subtle frown. Weren’t Lucas and Belinda already divorced? Why did Lucas still seem so deeply affected by Belinda? Could it be that Lucas had actually fallen for her? No, that couldn’t be true! Lucas loved Verena, not Belinda.


    Lucas struggled to shake off the frustration that clung to him. It was even more difficult to do so when he saw Belinda, still as radiant and captivating as ever. It seemed as though their divorce had hardly made a dent in her life at all! Wasn’t she supposed to be deeply in love with him? How could she have brought herself to divorce him? And why did she seem sopletely unaffected after the divorce? The more Lucas pondered it, the tighter his frown grew, his frustration intensifying.


    Belinda’s gaze quickly found its way to Lucas, as if it were drawn to him automatically. Her eyes flickered briefly when she caught sight of him. Though it hadn’t been long since theirst encounter, Belinda felt as though they hadn’t seen each other for a long time. Perhaps it was because their rtionship had changed so dramatically.


    Belinda quickly turned her gaze away and made her way to her seat beside Darwin. Once they were seated and had ced their order, Darwin couldn’t help but ask, “Is that man your…” Belinda immediately understood that he was referring to Lucas.


    She responded calmly, “He is a friend of mine.”


    Darwin raised an eyebrow slightly and replied, “I see.” Inside, he thought to himself that Belinda and Lucas might really be divorced.


    Darwin’s suspicion was soon confirmed.


    “Come on, Lucas,” Ryan said with a smirk. “Let me toast to you for finally getting rid of that woman you despised so much.”


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