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.

tried to hide it, his eyes betrayed the

fire me, he stammered, his

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

adrift

pulled him from the shadows, even if it was just through

guiding light, his tether to something real, long before

head dropped, lashes trembling as he

didnt mean to

Its just… that necklace.

snake pendant, it threw me off, and

winced inwardly, knowing

or Kellan getting too close to her, jealousy gnawed at him like an itch

he had forgotten that Allison was not

day,

Ill take whatever punishment you think I

up, whip

please dont abandon me, Gordon pleaded, his deep eyes mirroring

and his voice shook with the fear of

teach him a lesson, started to ease up as she saw

Im not going to abandon you, she sighed,

to his rebellious streak, his sharp mind, and the

why she had brought him

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

in a panic, unable to breathe because of his

voice had been as shaken then as it was now, pleading with

the full extent of his abandonment issues how his parents had thrown him to the wolves,

found something stable, he clung to

could

you, Allison said,

importantly, youre young,

you confuse attachment

She spoke from experience.

in the heat of crises that made everything feel more

three-year marriage had been a testament