Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 285: Next week, theres a charity ball and auction, Lindy said, her glare sharp.

You and Colton better not embarrass the Stevens family like you did last time.

Her voice dripped with sarcasm as she cast a pointed look at Melany.

Just because I let what happened before slide doesnt mean you get to act all high and mighty.

Melanys expression remained composed, innocent even.

Lindy, Ive already explained.

It was just a misunderstanding.

It had absolutely nothing to do with me.

Despite her calm demeanor, Melanys fingers subtly brushed the business card shed kept from Nova.

The exquisite brooch from before lingered in her thoughts, fueling ambitions she had carefully kept hidden.

Initially, she had hoped to win Coltons support, but aligning herself with the Lloyd family now seemed far more beneficial.

Nothing to do with you? Lindy scoffed, her voice thick with disbelief.

Colton might be naive enough to buy that, but you cant fool me.

Lindy had been simmering with bitterness for days.

into the Stevens family, everything

husband had affairs, he used to at least

was a sham, and his indiscretions were laid bare in

birthday banquet? A complete disaster, all

them in the room, Lindy dropped her

soft, now turned

it werent for that stupid video you made, how could the companys secrets

days, Lindy had been

always, had managed to

determined to give

Think that by ruining me, youll finally get what you want? Lindys face twisted with fury

blind, for letting this gold-digger

of this wouldve

if you think youll ever be the lady of this house! she

while Im still

her own secrets flickered in Lindys mindlike the young man shed kept on the side, a little indulgence her

understanding,

now, thanks to Melany, all of that had

he had cut off financial support to her family, leaving her siblings in

Melany entered their lives, it had

the days when Allison had

had been kind, obedient a true breath

even a shadow of what