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 would settle

they did grow up

spotted Allison, though, the chattering stopped abruptly, as if someone had hit

Shed half expected this.

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

way was this a random

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

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

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

Ive been thinking

I hurt you in the past, but

means you care about me, right? Why dont we put the past

churned

The sheer audacity.

thick-skinned and shameless, continuing to try to win her favor

voice turned cold as

Leave, now,

cockroach, the kind that survived

Im not going anywhere.

you

happened to you? You werent always

the beating

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

was beyond

handle the situation

approaching, his assistant

person like Devin dared to make

Mr.

individual was sent by our competitors to

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

satisfied

must be done with work

the crowd

however, wasnt done with

Wait! Mr.

got it

clamped a hand over his mouth and,

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