Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 55: Kellan's gaze remained inscrutable, especially as he held the scent strip of perfume number five.

Lemonade The doubt lingered in his mind: this was the signature of Scarlet Serpent, and that meant that Allison was Scarlet Serpent! Kellan he realized with the force of lightning.

Of all the fragrances on display, only this one carried the unmistakable touch of Scarlet Snake.

The scent was not only strikingly similar, but it had a calming effect on him.

Only Scarlet Snake's extraction technique could have done that.

Congratulations, Miss Clarke, on your victory.

Kellan's words contained a measured curiosity.

I have to admit, I didn't expect it to hide so well.

That rare fragrance you said you'd stumbled upon.

.

.

it was one of your creations.

His mind rewinded to their first meeting in his office, when she said she had just casually bought that perfume.

Kellan then ordered his men to shop at the most exclusive perfume stores in the center.

However, none had come close.

Each attempt paled, like comparing gold to fool's gold.

Allison, as sharp as ever, caught the hint in his tone.

I could never compare to your reputation, Mr.

Lloyd.

The Carisma company is already a legend in the sector.

the

.

.

aroma doesn't exactly

Kellan

how close she had been to finding clues about her mother years

on him, searching for

to his surprise, there

accusation of plagiarism didn't

Of course not.

into an

secret, passed down for

'Lemonade' as an

kept a much lower

Now, I was sure.

Serpent!

and now the perfume contest, this woman kept revealing layer after layer, each revelation more surprising

perfectly well that

time nor

Not yet.

eyes told another story: a silent duel that

else seemed to notice the

to the

Too bad.

you hadn't married that scum, you would have taken the international market by

with the judges right now! Her regret was

to the bracelet

It's no shame.

I chose my path.

but at least I

confident, although there

new hope, she had even created a personalized fragrance

been met with cold disdain from him, who had thrown it

could now admit that it was part of a larger mistake: her

had only herself to

now the one