Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 490:

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And Gordon, son of Mayor Herbert, was known for his rebellious streak and the kind of power that kept people from ever crossing him.

But Allison… she was a nobody, an orphan who had grown up in a shelter.

And here she was, telling the two of them to quiet down as if they were children squabbling in the schoolyard. Carole could hardly breathe, her pulse racing as she wished she could just disappear.

This was dangerous territory. One wrong word could spell disaster for all of them, especially for her.

The café seemed to freeze in that moment. To her surprise, the two men who had been poised to tear each other apart fell into an unexpected silence.

The air around them lost its sharp edge, as though Allison’s words had defused the tension in an instant.

It was my fault. I shouldn’t have let my emotions get in the way and

paused, as though carefully measuring each

when he first entered the café.

was unlike Allison—the notorious Scarlet Snake, the founder of Cobweb. Her reputation far outshone Carole’s naïve presence. So why had she been so

private?” Gordon continued, his voice smooth and innocent, though a hidden cunning lurked beneath. “After all, some matters shouldn’t be discussed in

look, his words hanging in

background music shifted, taking on a short, pulsing beat that

this time, he didn’t lash out at Gordon or mask his rising

is that so?” he

carrying an undertone of something

secret she kept about her mother, revealing it was impossible. And if it was about Gordon… well, Gordon had indeed been assisting her with Cobweb matters—a

Gordon hadn’t

met his

control slipped, and he could feel the emotions he’d long kept contained threatening