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 other

.

.

doesn't exactly scream

that Kellan was the founder of

her, knowing how close she had been

him, searching

his surprise, there were

was essentially a veiled accusation of plagiarism didn't faze him in the

Of course not.

lips curved into an

secret, passed down

using 'Lemonade'

kept a much lower profile than

Now, I was sure.

Serpent!

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

well that Kellan had

neither the time

Not yet.

story: a silent duel that unfolded like the clash of two magnets, opposite but undeniably drawn to

flew, but no one else seemed

the

Too bad.

have taken the international

the

briefly dropped to the bracelet

It's no shame.

I chose my path.

least I got out of it

sounded confident, although there were moments when regret

new hope, she had even

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

admit that it was part of a larger

had only

now the one fighting a storm