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

.

.

aroma doesn't exactly

anticipated that Kellan was the founder

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

fixed on him, searching for any

his surprise, there

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

Of course not.

lips curved into

secret, passed down for

using 'Lemonade'

kept a much lower

Now, I was sure.

Scarlet Serpent! Kellan marveled

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

well that

time nor the

Not yet.

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

no one else seemed to notice

oblivious to the undercurrent,

Too bad.

married that scum, you would have taken

be sitting with the judges right now! Her regret was

eyes briefly dropped to the bracelet she

It's no shame.

I chose my path.

least I got out of it

confident, although there were

when she had married Colton with new hope, she had even created a personalized fragrance

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

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

she had only herself to

the one fighting a storm