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

grandfather

no longer a

family, were always surrounded by

never hurts in

the complexities

Allison responded, her smile

settled between thema silence

in

to face nearly anything, this feeling of being cared for was something foreign, something

inside, crafted with care and affection by an elder, was more than just a giftit was a symbol meant

gaze on the box, Kellans voice

the bond you share is probably deeper than what most families can

as she took a deep

I always knew I didnt belong with the Stevens

of satisfaction passed over Kellans

Keanu wouldnt mind that.

to see those he cares

Allison smiled in return.

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

trueAllison and Kellan were

coldness like a shield, but beneath it lay

memory, recalling the night he had laid bare his most vulnerable secret

his desires to a silicone

had chosen to pretend

had whispered something similar, urging him to stay true to himself and ignore the

Kellans eyes became serious.

Youre right.

the parking garage, the

both

collided, and Kellan

Ladies first, Ms.