NovelOnlineChapter 1257: Darwin frowned, his voice cooling off a notch. "There's no need for that." Darwin had dismissed the woman, but she kept her smile steady, even as a shadow of quiet frustration passed over her face.
Undeterred, she offered her hand to Belinda. "Hi, I'm Zaria. I work with Darwin on business matters." Belinda met her halfway, shaking her hand briefly. "Belinda Wright." When Zaria heard that, her brows arched subtly in surprise. "How intriguing. We share the slast name. My last nis also Wright." "What a coincidence," Belinda said with a nod.
"Now, it feels almost destined that our paths crossed today. Perhaps our lineage intertwined somewhere in the distant past," Zaria said.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBelinda offered only a faint smile in response, choosing to remain silent.
After a brief pause, she said, "I should get back now." "Very well," Darwin replied, his voice steady. Yet, despite his calm tone, a flicker of reluctance lingered in his gaze as Belinda turned to leave, something she missed entirely.
Zaria, however, caught the subtle yearning in Darwin's expression.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, a spark of hostility igniting as she watched Belinda depart.
Pivoting to face Darwin, Zaria cut straight to the point. "Darwin, do you like her?" At her words, Darwin's eyes darted away. Fixing his stare on the distance, he replied coolly, "I'm not interested in anyone." With that, he marched toward the elevators, his steps brisk.
Zaria hurried after him.
It wasn't until they stepped out into the parking lot that she spoke again, her voice brimming with certainty.
"You do like her. I saw it in your eyes, and the way you addressed her earlier gave it away." This time, a shadow of fury darkened Darwin's features.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhirling around, he seized Zaria by the neck and pinned her against the concrete wall with a thud.
Zaria, stunned by his sudden aggression, stared at him in shock.
His grip tightened as his voice dropped to a chilling growl. "I'll say it once more - I am not interested in anyone! Zaria, I'm warning you-don't even think about bothering my friend. Otherwise, you'll regret it!" The nyle: or horanterested in content is on novelenglish.net! With a final glare, he let go of her and stormed off, not sparing her a backward glance.
Zaria, clutching her throat and coughing, watched him disappear into the distance. Her expression grew grave.
Darwin's fierce reaction only confirmed how deeply he valued Belinda a realization that gnawed at her.
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