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.

could gain an upper hand over the

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

I should go.

See you later.

See you later.

banquet hall, Kellan watched her retreating figure, his expression unreadable, lost

fact, he wasnt just curious about her anymore;

that Allison was

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

veil of mystery between them, intangible and

secrets hidden beneath the surface, and he knew

it was clear that she wasnt meant to

and unseen, were not hers

wasnt

leave, Kellans gaze shifted casually

suddenly

can come

figure stepped from behind

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

was just waiting for

waiting for

here, I figured Id

voice adopting a teasing

be honest,

might be out of your

you can

him a sideways glance,

maybe you should focus on Miss

only child of her parents, and they insist that her future husband

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