Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 160: Melanys eyes blazed with fury as she fixed Allison with a venomous glare.

You! Her voice trembled with anger, but fear held her back.

She knew better than to push her luck with someone as unpredictable as Allisonespecially when there was a real chance this woman might actually carry out her threat.

Allison, unfazed by the venom in Melanys gaze, smirked.

Her eyes gleamed with wicked amusement.

Havent you thought this through, Melany? she asked, feigning concern.

The Stevens Group has so many employees depending on it.

If the stock takes a hit, itll gut the companys profits.

Could you really live with yourself, knowing those people might lose their jobs just because the companys reputation goes down the drain? Allisons smirk deepened.

She relished giving others a taste of their own bitter medicine.

Its a simple thing Im asking for.

Refusing to agreewell, that would make you cruel, wouldnt it? Melany had spent her life playing the role of the delicate victim, using her frailty to bend others to her will.

But now that her own tactics were being used against her, she wished she could slap the smugness off Allisons face.

She instinctively looked to Colton for support, but his jaw was clenched, fury etched into every line of his face.

Melany bit her lip, playing her trump card.

Colton, she whispered, her voice trembling with practiced fragility.

If giving up my leg is what it takes to clear the Stevens name, and if thats what Allison wantsthen Im willing to do it.

She gazed at him pitifully, as though ready to sacrifice herself for the sake of their familys honor.

With a sigh of martyrdom, she prepared to kneel, eyes fluttering shut.

As expected, Coltons expression twisted in anguish.

He grabbed her arm to stop her.

Melany, you dont have to do this, he said, his voice tight with emotion.

Shes playing with us.

legs, someone like hersomeone who lies through her teethwould

that what

Well, thats easy enough to

slowness, she drew a gleaming dagger

false sweetness, Id be more than

Lets start right

toward Melany with predatory grace, her movements slow and deliberate, like a shadow creeping

stammered, her voice trembling as she shrank behind

wouldnt actually go through with

nothing but a knife flashed before her eyes, reminding her that this woman didnt

of color as he instinctively stepped in

Allison, stop this.

has nothing to do with your

chose to go

your way back in! Allison, unimpressed, twirled the dagger in her

Oh, please.

cling to the scraps of the Stevens

over them with detached amusement,

to be the self-sacrificing type? How come the mere thought of losing a

at his sides, rage simmering just beneath

could respond, the swarm of reporters descended like

Mr.

scandal before it broke? Oh, and Miss Johnson, when

felt exposed, like the walls were closing in, the bright lights catching every flicker of panic

few reporters recognized Allison and shifted their attention to her, sensing a potential

Ms.

today purely coincidental? She raised an

Coincidental? Perhaps.

have something that might interest

produced a small recorder from her pocket and

and Colton rang out, clear as

made a

a bad

we can

you let it become public? Allison, this is

press

make sure youre

entire conversation had

Melany stared at Allison, their shock evident as