Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 341: Kellans gaze lingered on the mask for a moment.

Escorting you home safely is the least I can do to put my mind at ease.

The area bustled with people coming and going.

Allisons lips curled into a smile.

Mr.

Lloyd, if you have the patience, you can wait and see.

Im nothing if not patient, Kellan replied, his voice as calm as a mountain breeze, carrying the faint scent of bamboo.

You should know that by now.

Allison had no response for that.

Kellan had a way of being incredibly bold, completely unflinching.

But right now, she didnt want to dwell on it.

It reminded her of the time in the lounge when Kellan had interlocked his fingers with hers, seductively coaxing her to say his name, Kellan, repeatedly.

It had started as a game between them, a challenge meant to test their limits.

But when she said his name, it seemed to catch him off guard his usual self-control fraying at the edges, leaving him almost vulnerable.

In a mischievous twist, Allison had leaned in from above, grasped the back of his neck, and whispered his name into his ear like a spell.

But playing with fire, as she had learned that day, almost always leads to burns.

Her flimsy fishtail dress was so ripped that it was practically hanging off Kellans arm, swaying in the wind.

neither of them could gain an upper hand over the

ever, masking the tempest that lurked beneath the surface, even though she

I should go.

See you later.

See you later.

walked toward the banquet hall, Kellan watched her retreating figure,

fact, he wasnt just curious about her anymore; he was fond

was like no one hed

gesture, every glance, felt like a calculated seduction, luring him in, yet she

of mystery

the surface, and

that

dangers, both seen and unseen, were not hers to

wasnt lacking

leave, Kellans gaze shifted casually toward a nearby

suddenly

can come

a figure

arent you the sharp one? Ferdinand, far from embarrassed at being caught,

was just waiting

are still waiting for your

I figured Id give you two

his voice

honest, it looks

be out

you can

him a sideways glance, his

of worrying about me, maybe you should focus on Miss

parents, and they

you accept that? Ferdinand teased, his tone light but with a hint