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    After a moment’s thought, Belinda made up her mind. “Alright, I’m free tonight,” she said.


    Darwin’s voice carried a hint of delight. “Great! I’ll book a ce and let you know soon.”


    “Sure,” Belinda replied.


    After the call, she texted Lucas about her dinner ns with Darwin. Lucas, predictably, was upset. It took some effort for Belinda to soothe him, and she ended up agreeing to one of his absurd demands tofort him.


    Thinking back on his brazen request, Belinda felt her cheeks warm. She mentally grumbled about Lucas before setting her phone down, returning to her office, and diving back into work.


    Later that evening, after wrapping up work, Belinda drove to the restaurant Darwin had chosen.


    “Belinda, you’re here!” Darwin rose from the sofa as she arrived, his smile warm and weing.


    Belinda nodded, and they walked to their table together.


    Belinda spoke first. “Let me treat you tonight. You’ve been out of the hospital for a while, and I haven’t treated you to a proper meal. That’s on me.”


    Darwin chuckled. “We’re friends; there’s no need to be so formal. I know you’ve been swamped, so it’s no issue if you haven’t had time to have a meal with me. But I’m paying tonight. Thest time I treated you and Mr. rk to a meal in Soling, it didn’t end well. So tonight, I want to make up for it and apologize to you.”


    Belinda seemed unfazed by the incident. If Darwin hadn’t mentioned it, she might have forgotten it entirely.


    Waving it off, she said casually, “It’s no big deal. Like you said, we’re friends. No need for apologies.”


    “Good to know you’re not upset about that,” Darwin said.


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    After a brief pause, he looked at Belinda. “Belinda, is there some kind of conflict between you and Mr. rk?” he asked cautiously.


    Belinda blinked, caught off guard. “Huh? No, not at all. Why would you think that?”


    Seeing no trace of hesitation or unease in her expression, Darwin realized there was truly no rift between Belinda and Lucas. A wave of disappointment surged within him. He had secretly hoped for a serious fallout, maybe even a breakup. But he had been wrong.


    After a moment, Darwin exined, “Didn’t Mr. rk recently issue a statement barringpanies from working with the Wright Group? Since the Wright Group is your father’s, I thought the matter might be tied to a disagreement between you and Mr. rk.”


    “Oh, that!” Belinda’s face lit up with understanding. She smiled softly. “You’ve got it wrong. Lucas and I are great; our rtionship is as strong as ever.”


    Her smile was radiant,ced with a subtle sweetness. At that moment, her smile seemed to light up the room, filling the air with joy. But that same smile cut into Darwin’s heart, leaving a heavy ache in his chest.


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