Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 332: As Kellan rose from his seat, his movements appeared deceptively casual, as though he were simply wiping away the condensation from the table.

But in reality, he held Allisons wrist from above, his whisper brushing against her ear like the murmur of an intimate lover.

Three hours ago, the water in the tub overflowed just like this, he murmured.

His voice, deep and magnetic, carried a calmness that masked something far more dangerous beneath the surface.

Didnt it? he added, wiping her fingertips slowly.

The handkerchief he used quickly absorbed the crystal-clear droplets clinging to her skin.

Allisons fingers were cool and damp, and her pulse quickened under his touch.

His voice softened further, and the warmth of his breath against her ear sent a shiver down her spine.

There was something about hima perfect contradiction between his aloof demeanor and the seductive power he exuded, like a rogue scholar.

He raised her fingers to his lips.

Ms.

Clarke, when you stepped out of the bathroom earlier, drenched like that, it was quite a sight.

Her heart pounded, the sound almost deafening in her ears.

Not far away, under the soft glow of the lights, Ferdinand lingered, oblivious to the tension crackling in the air.

He could approach at any moment.

What had begun as a tease now danced on the edge of something much more incendiary.

Allison tried to pull away, her voice strained.

I… forget it.

in, capturing her fingertips with

the restrained brush of lips

his lips engulfing her fingers, the warmth of his tongue tracing

sting, followed by a

Thats alright.

can remember it now, he whispered, his voice low and intimate, meant for her ears

her fingertips, a

to give

rough texture of his tongue sliding over her skin, sticky and warm, conjured images of him in the bathroom, his head

the air around them

tea

light, their actions flirted with the edges of

tea with a beaming smile, unaware of

Ive done quite a bit

Clarke.

of tea? Ferdinands voice was light, but

agree, I can set up more opportunities like this for

was well known, but his suggestion held more than one meaningit was an

a good friend was

the ball is

you two have any needs, feel free to approach

a genuine

casual offer; it was a subtle scheme to pair Kellan and

as uninterested in balls as ever, I can always go tell… But before he could finish

Ms.

I will indeed be attending the

his demeanor unruffled as he looked up, masking any turbulence from the moments

tea-stained handkerchief,

booked well in advance, and it would be a

clearly directed at

replied, Alright,