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

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

I should go.

See you later.

See you later.

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

about

was like no one hed

gesture, every glance, felt like a calculated seduction, luring him in, yet she always managed to maintain

of mystery between

beneath the surface, and

life, her own concerns, and it was clear that

unseen, were not

she wasnt lacking in

to leave, Kellans gaze shifted casually toward a nearby

suddenly grew

come out

pause, a figure stepped from

Ferdinand, far from embarrassed at being

just waiting

still waiting for your signature, but

figured Id

his voice adopting a teasing

to be honest,

might be out

not sure you can

sideways glance, his

me, maybe you should focus on Miss

and they insist that

family? Can you accept that? Ferdinand teased, his tone light but