Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 468:

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Kellan clenched his jaw, and his voice slipped out low and cold. “Get lost.”

Unfazed, Ferdinand shrugged, settling back into his seat with a faint smile. “Fine, we won’t talk about her.” He paused, then regarded Kellan thoughtfully. “But I was actually planning to drop by your office today to discuss that collaboration we talked about, only to hear you were ‘unavailable.'”

His eyes narrowed with playful suspicion. “Rumor has it you were off entertaining the Perry heiress.”

Kellan scoffed immediately. “She’s not worthy.”

Ferdinand arched an eyebrow, smirking. “True. No one quite measures up to Allison, huh?”

After the silence that followed, Kellan’s voice finally came, raw and edged with something vulnerable. “She’s leaving. To her, I’m… nothing.”

“Ah, so that’s it. I knew you were off tonight.” For a moment, he sat back, considering his friend. “You know, maybe the problem is you’ve spoiled her

dropped. “I

eyes, fighting the urge

a woman to feel something, you need to shake things up!” He leaned forward with a frustrated exhale. “Women… they’re always dancing around their feelings. They’ll say they don’t

glinting with an idea. “Here’s a thought—try the

staring hazily at

cozy up to Carole, make her think twice. See how Allison

“you’ve got to be

chuckled, unfazed by Kellan’s cold glare. “Oh, come on, how would you know it’s a bad idea if you haven’t tried? This stuff always works in the movies.” With that,

scoff escaped Kellan, but he fell quiet, swirling

echoed back to him, lingering with a sting he hadn’t quite shaken.

by fleeting passions and pleasures— a twisted habit to pass the time. But now, more than

he truly craved wasn’t the