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 beneath

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

scared himit was the idea of being cast aside

adrift without

pulled him from

his tether to something real, long

head dropped, lashes trembling

didnt mean to

Its just… that necklace.

snake pendant, it threw me off, and

winced inwardly, knowing hed acted

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

Allison was not

of the day, that

whatever punishment you think

up,

abandon me, Gordon pleaded, his deep eyes

his voice shook

lesson, started to ease up

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

him into Cobweb

her like this,

night he had called her in a panic, unable to

been as shaken then as it was now, pleading with her

full extent of his abandonment issues how his

once he found something stable, he clung to it like a

could

concern you, Allison said, her tone

more importantly, youre

confuse attachment with

She spoke from experience.

caught up in the heat of crises that

had been a testament