Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 492:

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Allison’s words dripped with thinly veiled sarcasm, and Gordon’s smile widened, though his eyes remained cold as he looked at Carole.

“Precisely, Miss Perry. Perhaps your time would be better spent persuading Mr. Lloyd to stop bothering Allison. I might even send you a thank-you gift for your trouble.”

A thank-you gift?

Carole saw nothing but blatant hostility in Gordon’s eyes. At that moment, a chill ran through her, as though a wolf was closing in on her. She instinctively took a step back, only to hit the corner of the table, jolting her and causing her face to pale with pain.

“N-no… that won’t be necessary,” she stammered.

Gordon had been brave enough to offer it, but there was no way she’d feel comfortable accepting it.

static charge humming beneath every word

harmless grin at Allison, but his voice carried an undercurrent of something sharper. “Allison, there’s a lot of noise here. Why don’t we

table, appeared oddly pristine, unmarred except for faint red traces

to feel a strong, iron grip snap around her wrist, pulling her back with

veins raised along his forearm,

over them, his face half-shadowed, eyes smoldering like a storm on the verge of breaking. His stance and gaze radiated the kind of threat that could pull everyone around him

known him, even at his

restraint was fraying, unraveling in front

his eyes hardening as he squared

violence in

chill that cut through

cast of his face, Kellan’s dark gaze met Gordon’s unflinchingly. “And if I say

further, his easy composure slipping, overtaken