Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 48

Chapter 48: Kellan was sitting on the edge of his spacious, luxurious bed, staring at the medical report in his hands, his face expressionless.

This mansion was his private retreat.

His doctor, adjusting his gold-rimmed glasses, said: Mr.

Lloyd, your wounds were treated with great care when you were first injured.

There was no further damage, so his recovery is progressing smoothly…Kellan was barely listening.

The doctor's words seemed like distant echoes, but each one of them seemed to hammer the man kneeling next to his bed.

Sherman Harrison, Kellan's longtime assistant, was kneeling in a posture of deep regret.

He knew whose fault it was.

When the doctor left, Sherman, his face full of shame, said, I screwed up.

He should have detected the danger earlier….

Enough, Kellan cut him off, in a sharp but controlled tone.

The tension in the room was suffocating, and the weight of Kellan's presence made it difficult for anyone to stand firm.

The person responsible was responsible.

captured, Sherman explained, trying to refocus the conversation.

He had been at Kellan's side for years and knew that Kellan never liked to bring up the past, but was more focused on seeking revenge.

He's one of Hoyt's people, but no matter what we've done, he won't confess.

Throw him into international waters.

You know what to do.

Sherman replied, I'll take care of it.

Kellan's fingers traced the pages of the book idly.

There is no doubt that my dear stepbrother's skills are improving.

However, I heard that your company's finances are not looking very good.

If there is an audit, your cash flow could dry up.

Bankruptcy is not far away.

Sherman

room with a warmth that Kellan may

"What did you find out about Allison Clarke's stay on the island?" Sherman

Nothing concrete yet.

seems clean on the

but there is no trace

backgrounds are also

Kellan was not surprised.

puzzle with half

cautiously:

.

.

discreetly.

all, she

.

.

book aside and

There's no need.

Sherman hesitated, confused.

Kellan to

had his

insistence,

knew that Allison was not to be

perhaps even more dangerous than

ally, she wasn't an enemy he had

if Allison would be intrigued by

Allison.

name escaped

You're quite an enigma.

time she had coldly squeezed his jaw and

with that of the shadowy figure that night - both mysterious, both dangerous - and yet he found himself drawn to her, against

a hand to his chest, where the memory of Allison applying

fingers and had not

the phone on

curved into a

had finally decided to ally himself with

up your mind,

other end of the line, the director froze, momentarily taken

calendar

a normal day at work, so why was

in such an unusually good mood Eh… Sir, I'm

Adam Westwood.

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