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.

way someone like her

they did grow up

Allison, though, the chattering stopped abruptly, as if

Shed half expected this.

day before,

was this a random

him and delivered a swift kick to the back of

short as he

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

Ive been thinking

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

look at you now hitting me! That means you care about me, right? Why dont we put the past behind

stomach churned with

The sheer audacity.

to try to win her

turned cold as

Leave, now,

like a cockroach, the kind

Im not going anywhere.

know you like

you? You werent always like

the beating hed

thought that if he kept pushing, rumors would spread, and Allison would be forced to deal

was

as she was about to handle the situation her way, a calm voice

Kellan approaching, his assistant

person like Devin dared to make trouble here? Sherman

Mr.

clear this individual was sent by our competitors

security team tightens up, and well never see this kind of

clearly satisfied with Shermans swift assessment

theater troupe? You all must be done

president, the crowd scattered like leaves

however, wasnt done with his

Wait! Mr.

youve got it all

Sherman clamped a hand over his mouth and, with

swept under the ruga mere