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

the tempest that lurked beneath

I should go.

See you later.

See you later.

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

curious about her anymore; he was fond

to admit that Allison was like no one hed

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

veil of mystery between them, intangible and

hidden beneath the

her own concerns, and it was clear that she

unseen,

wasnt lacking

hurry to leave, Kellans gaze shifted

voice suddenly

come

pause, a figure stepped

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

just

few clients are still waiting for your signature, but

was here, I figured Id give you two

his voice adopting a teasing

honest,

be out

not sure you can handle

him a sideways glance, his tone

about me, maybe you should focus

child of her parents, and

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