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

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

Shed half expected this.

hadnt learned a thing from their encounter the day before, and now he dared to pull

way was this

hesitation, Allison marched right up to him and delivered a swift kick

yelped, his exaggerated tale cut short as he crashed face-first

attempt to regain his footing was clumsy, but when he turned to see Allison looming over him, the smirk on his face twisted into

thinking

I hurt you in the past, but that was just because I

hitting me! That means you care about me, right? Why

stomach churned

The sheer audacity.

incredibly thick-skinned and shameless, continuing to try to win her favor even after she had slapped

voice turned

Leave,

Devin was like a cockroach, the kind

Im not going anywhere.

know you like me,

You

by the beating hed just

he kept pushing, rumors would spread, and Allison would be

arrogance was beyond

she was about to handle the situation her

trouble in my company? Allison glanced up and spotted Kellan approaching, his assistant Sherman close behind, a look of disdain on his

to make trouble here? Sherman wasted no

Mr.

individual was sent by our competitors to

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

a curt nod, clearly satisfied with Shermans swift

be done with work if youve got time

president, the crowd scattered like

done

Wait! Mr.

youve got it all

sweetheart! We Before he could finish, Sherman clamped a hand

the incident would be swept under the ruga mere disturbance orchestrated by