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

Please… dont fire me, he stammered, his voice

tie that scared himit was the idea of being cast

years wandering abroad, adrift without any

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

his tether to something real, long before they ever

dropped, lashes trembling as

mean to upset

Its just… that necklace.

threw me off, and

knowing hed

saw Floyd or Kellan getting too close to her, jealousy gnawed at him

forgotten that Allison was not just his confidant; she

the day, that

punishment you think I

up,

me, Gordon pleaded, his deep

his voice shook with the fear of

a lesson, started to ease up as she

not going to abandon you,

rebellious streak, his sharp mind, and the way he

him into Cobweb in the

hadnt anticipated that once tamed, he would latch onto her like this, clinging to her

the night he had called her in a panic, unable to breathe because of his fear

had been as shaken then as it was now, pleading

had learned the full extent of his abandonment

was why, once he found something stable,

necklace could belong

said,

importantly, youre

you confuse

She spoke from experience.

she too had mistaken comfort for romance, caught up in the heat of crises that made everything feel more intense, more real than it actually

had been a testament to