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.

eyes betrayed the panic lurking beneath the

Im sorry! Please… dont fire me, he stammered, his

the pressure of the tie that scared himit was the idea of being cast

wandering abroad, adrift without

darkest moments, it had been Allison who had pulled him from the shadows, even if it was just through a

his tether to something

lashes trembling as

didnt mean to

Its just… that necklace.

me off, and I… I

winced inwardly, knowing

too close to her, jealousy gnawed at him like an itch he

he had forgotten that Allison was not just

the end of the day, that was the boundary

whatever punishment you think

me up, whip

pleaded, his deep eyes mirroring Allisons

voice shook with the fear

lesson, started to ease up as

told you before, Im not going to abandon you,

his sharp mind, and the

was why she had brought him into Cobweb in the first

this, clinging to her as though

called her in a panic, unable to breathe because

shaken then as it

leave me! That was when she had learned the full extent of his abandonment issues how his parents had thrown him to the wolves, sending him abroad

something stable, he clung to

necklace could

concern you, Allison said, her tone sharp

importantly, youre

confuse

She spoke from experience.

in the heat of crises that made everything feel more intense,

been a testament to that