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

.

.

doesn't

hadn't anticipated that Kellan was

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

fixed on him,

his surprise,

essentially a veiled accusation of plagiarism didn't

Of course not.

into an imperturbable

secret, passed down

'Lemonade'

much lower profile than I

Now, I was sure.

Serpent! Kellan marveled at

this woman kept revealing

that Kellan had the answers she

time nor

Not yet.

words dripped with congratulations, but his steady eyes told another story: a silent duel that

else seemed to notice the

to the undercurrent,

Too bad.

hadn't married that scum, you would have taken

the judges

briefly dropped to the bracelet she

It's no shame.

I chose my path.

least I got out of it in

there were moments when

with new hope,

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

her, although she could now admit that it was part of a

had only herself to

who was nearby, was now the one fighting a