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.

hide it, his eyes betrayed the panic lurking

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

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

adrift

it had been Allison who had pulled him from the shadows, even if it was

had been his guiding light, his tether to something

dropped, lashes trembling

didnt mean to

Its just… that necklace.

snake pendant, it threw me off, and I… I didnt think it

inwardly, knowing

to her, jealousy gnawed

not just

end of the day, that was the boundary

take whatever punishment

up, whip me,

please dont abandon me, Gordon pleaded, his deep

his eyes, and his voice shook with the fear of being

to ease up as she saw how

before, Im not going to abandon you, she sighed, feeling

his sharp mind, and the

was why she had brought him into Cobweb

tamed, he would latch onto her like this, clinging to her as though she were the only

night he had called her in a panic, unable to breathe because

voice had been as shaken then as it

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 without a

found something stable, he clung to it

could belong

said,

importantly,

confuse attachment with

She spoke from experience.

she too had mistaken comfort for romance, caught up in the heat

marriage had been a