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.

eyes softening as he turned toward her, “don’t be upset. It was my fault. I shouldn’t have let my emotions get in the way and said too much to Mr.

as though carefully measuring

how she and Kellan had interacted when he first entered

restraint was unlike Allison—the notorious Scarlet Snake, the founder of Cobweb. Her reputation far outshone Carole’s naïve presence.

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

look, his words hanging in the air like

that moment, the café’s background music shifted, taking on a short, pulsing beat that seemed to underscore the tension

sense of impending wrath. But this time, he didn’t

is that

cold, carrying an undertone of

sensing the weight of his question, which seemed layered with too much to answer directly. If he meant the secret she kept about her mother, revealing

essence, Gordon

Allison met his gaze coolly,

could feel the emotions he’d