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.

was warm and reassuring, resting on her waist through the thin fabric

heartbeatsteady and powerful, thumping in rhythm with the

Thump, thump, thump.

between them grew hotter, neither willing to

curtains, blurring the

could feel Allisons warm breath against his skina proximity that was tender yet dangerously intimate,

too, sensed a

kisses in an elevator, but now, with the stakes rising, she instinctively longed to

Thank you, Mr.

trying to sound

if Jim sees us, he might misunderstand and think youre pursuing

fingers began to loosen,

Kellans Adams apple moved slightly, and he posed a question

Ms.

you think our relationship is now? His deep

with a lighthearted remark, as she often

shifted

the type to let

Kellan earnestly

this world, nothing was

only constant was mutual

a reminder, not just to Kellan but to herself, that she needed

twitched, as if mocking the

Okay, I see.

understood her message loud and