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.

them could gain

tempest that lurked

I should go.

See you later.

See you later.

watched her retreating

curious about her

that Allison was like no one hed ever

luring him in, yet she always

was a veil of mystery between them, intangible and

beneath the surface, and he

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

unseen, were not hers

wasnt lacking in

hurry to leave, Kellans gaze shifted casually toward a nearby

voice suddenly

can come out

pause, a figure stepped from

sharp one? Ferdinand, far from embarrassed at being caught, shrugged with

was just

clients are still waiting for your signature, but since

I figured Id give you

voice adopting

to be honest,

might be out of

you can

a sideways glance, his tone

me, maybe you should focus on

of her parents, and they insist that her future husband

Ferdinand teased, his tone light but with a hint