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.

to lift a finger

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

in mind.

matter involved

knew he wasn't one to

inevitably start whispering

last thing she wanted was to drag the

hated having to do

it to know what was going

her, and now it was clear to him that she was not giving

on the surface, but secretly you are setting him up to fail, Kellan commented

easy going, all smiles and small

won't work with you

better

had immeasurable power, capable of controlling

strategic mind was leagues ahead of the

relations professionals always put on a friendly face, but behind

the ability to destroy someone's reputation with a single timely

Understand quickly, Mr.

Lloyd.

of talking to

three years with

man is completely

Probably because Mr.

was too polite the last time

Colton out of the

thinks they're

everything pointed to one fact: Ferdinand couldn't stand men like Colton: reckless, short-sighted troublemakers who only cared about

profits, but they would never

Colton takes my place, he added with a knowing smile, who knows

wrong, everything will blow up in his

his eyes shining

are

openly confronted Colton,

Her delicacy was impressive.

smile spread across her lips as she

I am in your

you for stepping in today,

on my own, things would

eyebrow and narrowed his eyes

She was serious.

distress, as if she

feeling that if she hadn't intervened today, Colton and Melany would

scoffed, though there was

why don't