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

him

back to memories — private moments in a secluded 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 hanging on

merciless precision that left no room for second chances. It was far from

undercurrent thrumming in the unspoken glances they shared. Just as quickly,

Clarke, were

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

balance by the cool indifference in

words hit their mark: she

on the table, her

she’d had Kellan watched, tracking any hint of distraction.

soon learned that Allison and Kellan had