Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 294: The nights quite stunning, and the seas equally alluring.

Are you planning to linger here for a late-night dip? Kellans voice, unhurried and casual, floated through the air as he gazed up, his obsidian eyes reflecting a depth that felt endless.

But beneath the lazy tone, there was a silent warning.

Kellan was more convinced than ever that Allison and this young man were more than just passing acquaintances, though the nature of their interaction remained veiled in secrecy.

Allisons behavior around strangers was consistent courteous yet carefully guarded.

She could be polite, but there was always a subtle wariness in her demeanor.

Around people she knew, however, her body language softened just slightly.

It wasnt something most would pick up on, but Kellan had learned to notice these things.

And it was glaringly obvious that Gordon wasnt a stranger to her.

There was something hidden between them, a secret that felt impenetrable to outsiders.

Swimming, huh? Gordon finally acknowledged Kellans presence.

The kind of unspoken rivalry between men was something Gordon was all too familiar with.

But intimidation? That wasnt in his nature.

Actually, I was hoping Allison could give me a few swimming lessons, but alas, I have a banquet to attend.

man had bothered with formal

be told, neither cared much for

curiosity it

known who Kellan was the renowned president of Charisma Company, the man who held the pulse of Ontdales luxury market in his

of it? He had known Allison far longer

in his eyes, his familys influence

first time, Kellan found himself facing off with someone much younger and much more

way of pushing limits, relentlessly persistent and never one to back

down his feelings, choosing

also out of respect for her

ulterior motives wasnt for him to

It was her choice.

Allison wasnt one to let

know how to swim, no one in this

swim better than I do, Gordon said with

honor of being personally coached

mind to Kellans quiet but

was at Cobweb, Allison had occasionally asked him to

Gordon had been especially attuned to Kellans presence, recognizing that this man was both wealthy and attractive

then, unexpectedly, Kellan let out a soft

fond of

he asked, his tone as sharp as a knife slipping between

though surprising, didnt faze Gordon

Of course I am.