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.”

back, considering his friend. “You know, maybe the problem is you’ve spoiled her senseless. Put her on a pedestal. Now she’s got you wrapped under her little

dropped. “I don’t

eyes, fighting the urge to slap some sense into

up!” He leaned forward with a frustrated exhale. “Women… they’re always dancing around their feelings. They’ll say they

with an idea. “Here’s a thought—try the jealousy trick. Always works in my

staring hazily at

make her think twice. See how Allison reacts when someone else

“you’ve got to be kidding.” He wasn’t

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, he settled back, clearly pleased with

scoff escaped Kellan, but he fell quiet,

Allison’s words from earlier echoed back to him, lingering with a sting he hadn’t quite shaken. “The thrill of

pleasures— a twisted habit to

wasn’t the