NovelGoldChapter 1232: After a moment, Lucas glanced at Belinda. "What's your take on all this?" he asked.
Belinda pondered briefly before replying, "I actually believe Carmelita wasn't lying. She genuinely doesn't seem to know who called her. Knowing Verena's cunning nature, she wouldn't have carelessly exposed her identity. Honestly, we lack solid evidence directly linking Verena to this matter. Sure, the way she deliberately bumped intowas suspicious, but she could easily explain that away." Belinda paused and took a deep breath before continuing. "I have a growing suspicion that Verena and Kylee are working together. If we dig deeper, we might discover that Verena was the mastermind behind Minna's past actions. She's intelligent-never reckless or direct. Instead, she manipulates others, using them as pawns, while she stays hidden, ready to reap the rewards." Belinda let out a cold chuckle. Now, considering all this, she was somewhat impressed by Verena.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer cunning and strategic nature should not be underestimated. Lucas remained silent, his gaze fixed firmly on the road ahead, his expression unreadable. However, the cold glint in his eyes betrayed his thoughts.
He believed his initial leniency toward Verena had been a grave mistake.
Lucas and Belinda didn't have enough tfor a proper meal out, so upon arriving at Grand Plains General Hospital, they quickly grabbed something to eat at the cafeteria. Afterward, Belinda returned to her work in the Cardiac Surgery Department, while Lucas headed back to Triumph Consortium.
That night, in a luxurious hotel suite, Verena paced anxiously. As soon as Kane entered the room, she hurried towards him. "Kane, you're here." Kane deliberately avoided her, clearly repulsed. With a frown and a cold expression, he walked past her and sat down on the sofa. "What do you want?" he asked, impatience evident in his voice.
The undisguised disgust in his eyes stabbed painfully at Verena's heart. She bit her lip, struggling to maintain composure.
After a brief pause, she finally mustered the courage to speak. “Kane, about last night-the incident at the Alvarado family's banquet... You've already heard about it, haven't you?" Kane released a cold, derisive chuckle. “If you're referring to the spectacle where you shamelessly threw yourself at my dear brother, only to end up utterly disgraced... then yes, I've heard about it." Kane's words struck Verena like a slap, sending waves of humiliation surging through her. Her face flushed crimson, burning with indignation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTaking a deep breath to steady herself, she finally spoke again, her voice trembling slightly. "I was tricked by Belinda! That wasn't supposed to happen." Kane frowned upon hearing that. His sharp gaze locked onto Verena as he asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Without hesitation, Verena recounted every detail of last night's events.
When she finally finished, Kane's fury erupted. Without warning, he raised his hand and struck Verena across e the face. The force of the blow jerked Verena's head to the side, and a stinging pain bloomed across her cheek.
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