Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 56: With Colton interrogating Allison, the one who was most nervous was not the accused, but Melany.

She had never explicitly claimed to be the Scarlet Serpent, but over the years, she had allowed others to believe it.

Correct them No one could prove otherwise, not when the real Scarlet Serpent had long since disappeared from the public scene, rumored to be over sixty years old, possibly dead.

Melany had quietly enjoyed the praise and the mystique attached to that name.

Colton, please… leave it, she whispered, her voice strained with anxiety.

In her mind, coming in third was enough.

She hadn't aimed for the top, I had played it safe.

After all, he had taken Scarlet Snake's formula, added his own tweaks, and used it to garner praise.

Only after double checking the list of participants, confirming Scarlet Snake's absence, had he dared to compete.

But now, Colton was relentless.

No way.

He won't leave after robbing you.

A knot of fear tightened in Melany's chest as she surveyed the crowd, curiosity aroused.

The air felt thick, like a storm about to break out.

This couldn't come to light.

I couldn't.

I had to act fast.

Please, everyone, this is not what it seems.

.

.

Her voice wavered as her eyes filled with tears and she looked around desperately.

a similar perfume once,

smelled it

was

explain why our perfumes share certain

tone was careful, deliberately

didn't directly accuse Allison of copying, but she planted the seed of doubt, insinuating that Allison had

to be kidding me! Rebecca's voice cut through the tension,

that Allison

How daring.

here can't tell the difference between an original and a

more people, eager to see what all the

to compare the

from the crowd, nodding

It's true.

in the base notes, but

the depth is

hand, is… well, it's pretty

could

background notes sometimes

there is no doubt that number five is

words may have seemed diplomatic, but

an industry as meticulous as perfumery, two creations based on totally different concepts should not

intriguing story with ups and downs, while number three, although pleasant, was boring and unoriginal, as if its

number three was…

voiced the unspoken thought that

his tone

Impossible.

has been

Allison doing the imitating, and

were cold,

anyone can enter these

lies catch them in court, they won't find it so funny, Kellan

sure that number five is a fraud, where's the evidence?

take this

see how you defend Melany and

The atmosphere became cold.