Chapter 781



He had knocked for an extended period without receiving any answer. Could it be…

The thought struck her like lightning coursing through her veins, and her demeanor immediately darkened.

Oddly enough, the possibility of Belinda sleeping with Lucas hadn’t even crossed her mind.

The notion seemed implausible. When she and Belinda had returned to their rooms last night, Belinda had mentioned that she had consumed quite a bit of alcohol and intended to sleep in—requesting not to be disturbed for breakfast today.

“What woman?” Johnson inquired with a serious expression.

He couldn’t help but feel a twinge of anxiety creeping into his heart; he hoped fervently that Lucas hadn’t made any mistakes.

Vincent swallowed nervously before replying, “If I’m not mistaken… It was Belinda’s voice!”

“What?” Johnson was shocked.

“Impossible!” Bethany exclaimed in disbelief.

How could the woman possibly be Belinda?

Ryan, who had remained silent until now, absorbing the unfolding drama with keen interest, suddenly altered his expression as well. Vincent pressed his lips together for a moment and nodded firmly. “I’m quite certain I didn’t mishear!”

Determined to get to the bottom of this, Bethany immediately pulled out her phone and dialed Belinda’s number. But it rang until the call automatically terminated without any response.

Unfazed by this setback, Bethany continued dialing Belinda.

Johnson also retrieved his phone and called Lucas.

Mⱺɍɇ Ʉρȡąţɇş ĩŋ ɢąłņøνɇłş.çøɱ Lucas answered the call soon. “Hello.”

Johnson moved the phone away from his ear and switched it to speaker mode so that everyone could hear Lucas.

“Lucas! I’m asking you—who was the woman sleeping next to you earlier?”

After a momentary silence filled with tension, he asked cautiously, “Is it Belinda?”

As Johnson’s words lingered in the air, everyone at the table, their eyes fixed on Johnson’s phone, held their breath, anxiously awaiting Lucas’ reply.

A few seconds passed before Lucas said, “Who else could it be but Belinda?”

Johnson was left speechless.

“Lucas!” Bethany immediately snapped. “What is going on here? Did you force Belinda?”

“We’ll talk later. Stop calling me; you’re disturbing Belinda.” With that, Lucas hung up the phone.

At this point, everyone was on edge, barely able to contain their curiosity. It was all they could do not to barge into Lucas’ room, drag him out, and demand some answers right then and there.

Meanwhile, Belinda was already awake. Her mind was still a little fuzzy when she opened her eyes, but her senses went on high alert when she saw the broad chest in front of her.

The events of last night replayed in her head like a recording. She bit her lower lip, shut her eyes tightly, and then opened them again.

“You’re awake?” a low, husky voice whispered in her ear.

Belinda stiffened. Then, she abruptly shot up from the bed.

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