Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 279: An inexplicable tension lingered between them, a fusion of faint grass scent and a heady mix of anticipation electrifying the air.

With Kellans shirt unbuttoned, the usual restraint he exuded seemed to have dissipated, leaving behind a wild, dangerous allure that sent ripples of excitement through Allison.

When their eyes locked, the atmosphere thickened, delicate yet intensely charged.

Just then, a voice broke through the spell, calling from outside.

Mr.

Lloyd, the company has requested your presence for a meeting tonight.

Kellans voice, low and steady, responded, I see.

The footsteps faded into the distance, yet the world outside remained unyieldingly present.

The door could be knocked on at any moment, and the glass window offered no sanctuary from the prying eyes of those who might wander by.

Though nothing tangible had transpired between them, the air was thick with a forbidden temptation, hovering at the brink of a revelation.

Allisons brows furrowed slightly, and in a moment of distraction, she took a step back, losing her balance and nearly falling.

Before she could hit the floor, Kellans strong hand wrapped securely around her waist.

Ms.

Clarke, be careful, he murmured, his gaze intense as Allison looked into his eyes.

hand was warm and reassuring, resting on her waist through the thin fabric of her blouse, exuding a sense of control that

Kellans heartbeatsteady and powerful, thumping

Thump, thump, thump.

between them grew hotter, neither willing to

curtains, blurring the line separating their

Kellan could feel Allisons warm breath against his skina proximity that was tender yet dangerously intimate, evoking memories of their night on the yacht, her soft

sensed a

elevator, but now, with the stakes rising, she instinctively

Thank you, Mr.

sound casual despite the

added teasingly, Otherwise, if Jim sees us, he might misunderstand and

to loosen, but his expression remained

Kellans Adams apple moved slightly, and he posed a question that lingered in the

Ms.

is now? His deep eyes shone with

planned to deflect it with a

she sensed something had shifted

the type to let herself

steadying herself, she looked at Kellan earnestly and replied,

was permanentneither friendships nor

constant

to herself, that she

twitched, as if

Okay, I see.

message