Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 481:

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Although she lacked the courage to speak to Kellan directly again, she quickly shifted her focus to Allison.

“Kellan has such a… unique way with words. I’ve always thought I might be the only one who truly understands his personality,” Carole ventured playfully. “Ms. Clarke, you wouldn’t know this, but most people see him as cold, even ruthless. I, on the other hand, know just how caring he is toward his grandmother.”

Carole subtly implied that she was familiar with Kellan. Allison’s gaze, steady and composed, barely shifted at Carole’s words.

“It sounds like you have a rather unusual bond with Mr. Lloyd,” she replied, her eyes tracing the light that settled along Kellan’s strong profile. Her gaze held a serene calm. To Allison, Carole’s attempts at subtlety seemed clumsy, almost laughable, not even on par with Melany. A smirk flitted across Carole’s face, satisfied with what she took as Allison’s concession.

“Well, I suppose I’ve seen a side of him that others haven’t had the privilege of knowing.”

a soft chuckle escaped Allison’s

him

room, Kellan’s breath drawn sharp and ragged, even the faint trace of red at the corners. In those intense encounters, he was both the one in command and the one surrendering to the thrill of control. The tools

assassin in Athton — Kellan’s relentless fury, his merciless

between Allison and Kellan, a potent undercurrent thrumming in the unspoken glances they shared. Just as quickly, their eyes broke away, as if the moment

“Ms. Clarke, were you laughing

casually stirred her coffee. “Yes, the comedian in the theater next door told a great

thrown off balance by the

mark: she was

the table, her smile forced.

while abroad, she’d had Kellan watched, tracking any hint of distraction. And since that first clash with

learned that Allison and Kellan had far more history than she’d