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.

on the other

.

.

aroma doesn't

anticipated that Kellan was the founder of

bitter taste in her, knowing how close she had been to finding clues about her mother

fixed on him, searching for any sign

surprise, there were

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

Of course not.

curved into an

a family secret, passed down

'Lemonade' as

kept a much lower profile than I

Now, I was sure.

Scarlet Serpent!

Royal Princess cruise to Athton and now the perfume contest, this woman kept revealing layer after layer, each

Allison knew perfectly well that Kellan had the answers

time nor the place

Not yet.

eyes told another story: a silent duel that unfolded like the

one else seemed to notice

oblivious to the undercurrent,

Too bad.

you would have taken the international

you'd probably be sitting with the

briefly dropped to the

It's no shame.

I chose my path.

but at least I got out of it

sounded confident, although there

Colton with new hope, she had even created

been met with cold disdain from him, who

although she could now admit that it was part of a larger mistake: her misguided loyalty

she had only herself to

now the one fighting a storm