Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 243: Kellans voice, low and smooth like velvet, carried an undercurrent of something alluring as his eyes lingered on Allison.

Though his face remained as calm as still water, his hand unconsciously clenched.

Allison responded with a wry grin.

Oh, I believe you.

After all, Mr.

Lloyd, youve pointed out before just how… valuable I could be to your grandmother and Lorna.

Beyond the surface, Allison had become so tightly woven into the fabric of Charisma Company that any scandal involving her would ripple across its value.

Her seemingly offhand comment served as a reminderto herself more than to himthat she needed to remain on her guard around this enigmatic and dangerously unpredictable man.

Their connection, after all, was merely a practical alliance.

Yet, despite knowing this, she couldnt completely ignore the strange way her pulse quickened whenever he spoke.

This was foreign to her.

People like them, well-versed in calculated detachment, didnt get tangled up in emotions after something as fleeting as a one-night affair.

So, after a short pause, she quickly added, That said, I should thank you, Mr.

Lloyd, for showing up today just in the nick of time.

It was nothing, Kellan replied, his eyes dark as if he were suppressing thoughts that didnt belong in the open air.

The evening breeze, soft and cooling, brushed their faces, while the dim streetlights cast their shadows long and thin.

For a brief moment, the shadows stretched and intertwined, as though mimicking the closeness of lovers.

Kellans gaze drifted from those intertwined shadows.

Allisons words were meant to reinforce a boundary between

My grandfather had only a passing connection with

no longer a secret, its only fitting that I pay

the Lloyd family, were

ones network never hurts in a place like

his words hinting at the complexities and power plays lurking within wealthy

Allison responded, her

silence settled between thema silence that felt almost

the brocade box in her hands,

her, who had the strength to face nearly anything, this feeling of

care and affection by an elder, was more than just a

the box,

bound by blood, the bond you share is probably deeper than what most families

as she took a deep breath

always knew I didnt belong

satisfaction passed

Keanu wouldnt mind that.

wants to see those he cares

Allison smiled in return.

ill intentions, I know your grandmother and Lorna only wish for your

and Kellan were

but beneath it lay a fierce loyalty to the few they

freedom tugged at Kellans memory, recalling the night he had laid bare his most vulnerable secret

had surrendered his desires to a silicone mannequin seemed to be something Allison

to pretend nothing had

to stay true

Kellans eyes became serious.

Youre right.

the moment to part

unexpectedly, they both spoke

collided, and Kellan broke into a

Ladies first, Ms.