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.

her would settle

they did grow up

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

Shed half expected this.

a thing from their encounter the day before,

this a

marched right up to him and delivered a

exaggerated tale cut short as he crashed

was clumsy, but when he turned to see Allison looming over him, the smirk on

been thinking about what you

in the past, but that was

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

stomach churned

The sheer audacity.

to win her

voice turned cold as

once: Leave, now, or

Devin was like a cockroach, the kind

Im not going anywhere.

you

You

the

rumors would

was

situation her way,

glanced up and spotted Kellan approaching,

Devin dared to make

Mr.

its clear this individual was sent by our

security team tightens up, and well never see

clearly satisfied with Shermans swift assessment of

all must be done with work if youve got time to

president, the

done with

Wait! Mr.

got

sweetheart! We Before he could finish, Sherman clamped a hand over his mouth and, with practiced

under the