NovelBookChapter 1367: He quickly answered the call.
"Mr. Clark, Mr. Wright from the Wright Group is here. Would you like to meet with him?" Lucas' secretary asked through the phone.
Lucas' brow creased briefly. After a moment's thought, he replied, "Send him up.” "Yes, Mr. Clark." Lucas ended the call.
Finishing the task at hand, he finally rose and made his way to the meeting room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBy then, over forty minutes had passed since the call.
Baker, alone in the meeting room, shifted restlessly.
When the door swung open and Lucas entered, Baker sprang up from the couch. "Mr. Clark...” Lucas strode purposefully to the couch and settled onto it.
Noticing Lucas' silence, Baker seized the moment to speak first. "Mr. Clark, I implore you, please have pity and letoff just this once." It was evident why Baker had ctoday—he was here to seek forgiveness.
Lucas fixed Baker with an icy stare. "Baker, you're fortunate to be Belinda's father. If not for that, the way you and Holley mistreated her would have cost you your life." Lucas' words were no empty threat; he meant every one of them.
The mere thought of how Baker and Holley had abused Belinda, their own flesh and blood, had sparked an uncontainable fury within him. If Lucas could, he would truly kill them.
At Lucas' words and the piercing intensity in his gaze, Baker felt a chill slither down his spine.
He had no doubt Lucas was capable of following through on such a warning.
Steeling himself with a deep breath, Baker tried to steady his pounding heart.
For real chapters: gal co He was lucky because his people had falsified the paternity test, ensuring Lucas still believed Belinda was his daughter.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThis was vital for him and Holley; as long as they were seen as Belinda's parents, Lucas would show restraint. The thought of Lucas discovering the truth was unbearable.
Shutting his eyes for a moment, Baker spoke again, his voice grave. "Mr. Clark, Holley and I deeply regret our actions. Honestly, when Holley proposed altering Belinda's appearance to make her less attractive, I was against it. But... after sthought, I saw the reasoning and... I went along with it, making a grave error."
ON He continued, pleading fervently, "Mr. Clark, I know why you and Belinda harbor resentment toward me. But we're still her parents. For the sake of our tie to Belinda, I beg you to show mercy this time!"
Lucas let out a scornful huff. “You and Holley have utterly failed as have utterly parents. Baker's face paled, then flushed, his expression a blend of shand despair.
He looked as if he had been struck mute, unable to find words.
Yet, despite the humiliation, Baker had no choice but to persist in his pleas. "Mr. Clark, I'm begging youn please forgivethis once. I premise, Holley and I will never harm Belinda again. We will keep our distance, ensuring she's spared the sight of us and the pain it brings. Is that acceptable?"
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