Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 338: Gordon pressed his palms firmly against the wall, trapping Allison between his arms.

The air was thick with tension, almost suffocating, yet when he raised his eyes to meet hers, they were filled with a lost, almost pitiable innocencelike a stray puppy.

Allison, may I? His voice hung in the air, slow and deliberate.

From where Allison stood, she could make out his collarbone, the shirt stretched just enough to reveal a hint of his well-defined chest.

She took in the sight of his lean, muscled body, his narrow waist, and his sculpted jaw.

His appearance was nothing short of model-esque.

The silver studs in his ears, the tousled hair falling just so on his shoulders, gave him the look of a rebellious heart, carefree in ways he shouldnt be.

But that expressionthose wordsmade him seem like he was waiting for permission.

There was something obedient, almost gentle about him, as though one touch would have him wagging his tail.

His voice, laced with an ambiguous yet endearing tone, made it clear he was willing to surrender.

But here, in this dimly lit corner, reality loomed heavy.

He was her subordinate, and she was his superior.

Gordon, youre stepping out of line, Allison said, tugging sharply on his tie.

Her smile, playful yet dangerous, carried weight.

With a simple pull, she could choke the life out of him if she wished.

If youre tired of working at Cobweb, I can easily replace you, she continued, her voice adopting the tone one might use with a pet.

The strange part? Gordon didnt shrink from it.

He seemed to get lost under her hand.

The bravado hed worn like armor just moments before crumbled.

he tried to hide it, his eyes betrayed the panic lurking beneath the

fire me, he stammered, his voice

that scared himit was the idea of being

adrift without any real

been Allison who had pulled him from the

light, his tether to

dropped, lashes trembling as

mean to

Its just… that necklace.

off, and I… I

winced inwardly, knowing

her, jealousy gnawed at him like an itch

was not just

the end of the day, that was the

punishment you think

me up, whip me,

abandon me, Gordon pleaded, his deep eyes mirroring

shimmered in his eyes, and his voice shook with the fear

teach him a lesson, started to ease up as she saw how

going to abandon you, she sighed, feeling a

streak, his sharp mind, and the way he

had brought him into

he would latch onto her like this,

called her in a panic, unable to breathe because of

as shaken then as it was now, pleading

when she had learned the full extent of his abandonment issues how his parents had thrown him to the wolves, sending him

was why, once he found something stable, he

necklace could belong

doesnt concern you, Allison said, her tone

more importantly, youre young,

you confuse

She spoke from experience.

too had mistaken comfort for romance, caught up in the heat of crises that made everything feel more

marriage had been a testament to that