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.

of them could gain an upper hand over

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

I should go.

See you later.

See you later.

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

about her anymore; he was fond of

that Allison was like

seduction, luring him in, yet she always managed to maintain the

a veil of mystery between

hidden beneath the surface, and he

own life, her own concerns, and it was clear that she wasnt meant to wade through the treacherous waters

both seen and unseen, were

she wasnt lacking

in a hurry to leave, Kellans gaze shifted

voice suddenly grew

come

a figure stepped from

Ferdinand, far from embarrassed at being caught, shrugged with an easy

was just

are still waiting

was here, I figured Id give you two

his voice

honest,

be out of

you

sideways glance, his

about me, maybe you should focus on

and

the Green family? Can you accept that? Ferdinand teased, his tone light but with a hint