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.

his eyes betrayed the panic lurking

Please… dont fire me, he stammered,

wasnt the pressure of the tie that scared himit

years wandering abroad, adrift without any real

pulled him from the shadows,

his tether to something real, long before they ever

lashes trembling

mean to

Its just… that necklace.

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

inwardly, knowing hed acted

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

was not just his

the end of the day, that

Ill take whatever punishment

up, whip me,

dont abandon me, Gordon pleaded, his deep eyes

and his voice shook with the fear of

initially wanting to teach him a lesson, started to ease

you before, Im not going to abandon you, she sighed, feeling a headache creeping

had been drawn to his rebellious streak, his sharp mind, and the way he navigated

him into Cobweb in

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

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

voice had been as shaken then as it was now,

dont leave me! That was when she had learned the full extent of his abandonment issues how his parents had thrown

that was why, once he found something stable,

necklace could belong to

you, Allison said, her tone

importantly,

confuse

She spoke from experience.

caught up in the heat of crises that made everything feel more intense, more real than it

had been a testament