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

affairs, he used

his indiscretions were

banquet? A complete disaster, all thanks

the two of them in

voice, once soft, now turned

made, how could the companys secrets have leaked?! She shot

had been waiting

managed to avoid confrontation at

determined to

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

being so blind, for letting this gold-digger marry her

here, none of this

you think youll ever be the lady

Im still

kept

an understanding, an

thanks to Melany, all of

was so furious that he had cut off financial support to her family, leaving her siblings in a panic, blowing up her

lives, it

thoughts drifted to the days when Allison had

least Allison had been kind, obedient a true breath of fresh

not even a shadow of what