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

sorry! Please… dont fire me,

wasnt the pressure of the tie that scared himit was the idea

years wandering abroad, adrift without

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

been his guiding light, his tether to

head dropped, lashes

didnt mean

Its just… that necklace.

snake pendant, it threw me off,

inwardly, knowing

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

forgotten that Allison was not just

day,

Ill take whatever punishment you think I

up,

please dont abandon me, Gordon pleaded, his deep eyes

shimmered in his eyes, and his voice shook with the fear of

him a lesson, started to

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

his sharp mind, and the way he navigated

brought him

like this,

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

voice had been as shaken then as it was

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

why, once he found something stable, he

necklace could belong

doesnt concern you, Allison said, her tone sharp but

more importantly, youre young,

confuse attachment with

She spoke from experience.

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

been a testament to that