Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 88: As soon as Colton and Melany left, a silent calm settled in.

Kellan, ever calm, turned to his assistant Sherman with a firm gaze.

Something has come up in the office.

Go deal with it.

Sherman hesitated, a look of confusion on his face.

It wasn't all resolved, but as soon as he saw Kellan's sharp, inflexible gaze, he knew better than to protest.

Understood! Sherman chirped.

She walked away quickly, and as she did, Allison reached into her purse and pulled out a wet washcloth to clean her hands.

Thank you for your help, Mr.

Lloyd, she said in a silky-smooth voice.

It's no big deal, Kellan replied.

with his usual calm tone.

They walked in sync toward the basement parking lot, their footsteps echoing softly.

The silence between them was not uncomfortable; On the contrary, it was comfortable, as if they had done this a thousand times before.

You are really going to let that opportunity slip through your fingers.

Kellan finally broke the silence.

The Everett Group is the largest name in advertising in the world.

They could be a valuable asset, you know.

She knew that Allison wasn't one to follow the rules to the letter.

It wasn't like her to let Colton have an easy way out, especially when a prize like that was at stake.

A subtle smile played on her eyes.

Allison's lips, her expression carried an air of mystery.

I always keep my promises, Kellan.

But whether Colton can reach an agreement with Mr.

Blakely That depends entirely on him.

lift

weight for the Stevens Group, but for Allison it was just another card in her hand, one

in mind.

matter involved

behalf, and while Allison knew he wasn't one to shy away from conflict, things could get complicated if tensions

would inevitably start whispering behind

wanted was to drag the Lloyd family

she hated having

to know what was going on

that she was not giving up

agree with Colton's wishes on the surface, but secretly you are setting him up to fail, Kellan commented

seem easy going, all smiles and small talk, but once

won't work with you

better than to

had immeasurable power, capable of controlling the global

and his strategic mind was leagues ahead of

on a friendly face, but

to destroy someone's reputation with a

Understand quickly, Mr.

Lloyd.

talking to someone who understood without needing to

spent three

man is

Probably because Mr.

polite the

when he took Colton out of the deal,

they're still on good

one fact: Ferdinand couldn't stand men like Colton: reckless, short-sighted

guys might enjoy immediate profits, but they would never succeed in the long

my place, he added with a knowing smile, who knows what will happen when financing

wrong, everything will

smiled, his eyes

really are

openly confronted Colton, you

Her delicacy was impressive.

her lips

any case, I am

for stepping in today,

on my own, things would have gotten

and narrowed

She was serious.

always played the role of damsel in distress, as if she wasn't the one orchestrating

fact, Kellan had a feeling that if she hadn't intervened

acting, he scoffed, though there was a

to thank me, why don't