Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 204: The next day, as Allison entered the lab, it didnt take long for her to sense that something was off.

Her colleagues acted as though she were invisible, deliberately avoiding eye contact.

It wasnt until Aimee quietly slipped into her office, when no one was looking, that Allison got a clue.

Frowning deeply, she asked, Ms.

Clarke, have you crossed someone lately? Without lifting her eyes from the files she was skimming, Allison responded, A few too many.

Whats going on with the company? Aimee hesitated, glancing toward the roses in the corner.

You might want to check downstairs.

Allison arched an eyebrow at the flowers.

They were lovely, yes, but the sender was anything but a good person.

Theres someone downstairs, Aimee added.

Hes claiming to be your boyfriend.

Allisons stomach sank as a familiar feeling washed over her.

Tossing the files aside, she stood abruptly and made her way downstairs.

The moment she stepped out of the elevator, a loud voice met her ears.

Yeah, we grew up in the same orphanage, Allison and me.

Been through thick and thin together, you know? Devin was talking to anyone who would listen, making wild hand gestures to emphasize his tale.

She promised me promised, mind you that she wouldnt marry anyone but me.

Said wed get hitched the second we turned eighteen, and, oh, wed have a whole bunch of kids.

But life had other plans, and we got separated.

Now, after all this time… He was in full showman mode, and despite his outlandish claims, a few of her colleagues were whispering among themselves.

Is this guy for real? Ms.

Clarke, with him? Hes, what, like half her height? And look at him, another added.

someone like her would settle for

did grow up

a grain of truth to it? The moment they spotted Allison, though,

Shed half expected this.

their encounter the day before, and now he dared to pull

was this a

him and delivered a swift kick to the back of his

tale cut short as he crashed face-first

regain his footing was clumsy, but when he turned to see Allison looming over

been thinking about

know I hurt you in the past, but that was

you care about me, right? Why dont we put the past behind us and start fresh? Lets

stomach churned with

The sheer audacity.

continuing to try to win her

turned

Leave,

was like a cockroach,

Im not going anywhere.

you like me,

You werent always like

wasnt fazed by the beating

pushing, rumors would spread, and Allison would be forced

was

about to handle the situation her way, a calm voice

spotted Kellan approaching, his assistant

Devin dared to make trouble here? Sherman wasted no

Mr.

sent by our competitors

dont worry, Ill ensure the security team tightens up, and well never see this kind of amateurish

gave a curt nod, clearly satisfied with Shermans swift assessment of the

be done with work if youve

sight of their president, the crowd scattered like leaves in

done with

Wait! Mr.

youve got it

Allisons childhood sweetheart! We Before he could finish, Sherman clamped a hand over his mouth and, with practiced efficiency, dragged him out of the

everyone else, the incident would be swept under the ruga mere disturbance