Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 524:

Especially now, with the stakes between Scarlet Snake and Amor sparking such a stir, the last thing anyone wanted was for Kellan to get involved. If Scarlet Snake lost the bet, the scene could spiral out of control.

“Mr. Lloyd,” Andres ventured carefully, shooting a glance at Kylo, who seemed immune to the tension filling the room. “If you’re looking for some entertainment, perhaps I could arrange someone else to accompany you.”

He hesitated, then pressed on. “After all, the bet between Amor and Scarlet Snake is really—”

But Kellan’s slow, level gaze cut him off, sending a chill straight down Andres’s spine. Instinctively, he fell silent.

“I don’t make appearances for the insignificant,” Kellan said, his voice calm as the still surface of a deep lake. “Especially not for the people you’ve conveniently arranged.”

The words landed like cold steel, and murmurs rippled through the crowd.

someone whispered. “I bet Andres dragged Scarlet Snake into this,

isn’t it obvious?” another muttered.

pursuing Scarlet Snake — you know, Allison,” a voice chimed in. “And here he is,

next adventure is at g

never wavering. “Very well

the sofa,

he said with a subtle, unreadable smile. “I’ve heard much about

sofa with one arm propped up, Kellan’s black leather glove stretched taut over his knuckles, giving his hand a

“Likewise,” he replied coolly. The air between them seemed to chill, as if an invisible frost

chest, emphasizing the crisp lines of his posture. There was a restrained power about him, rigid and unyielding. Kylo, on the other hand, exuded a relaxed, detached energy, his smile almost too casual, as though nothing in this world could

been known to exist between the two,

not to linger on it, instead stepping forward. “Mr. Lloyd, I’d like to bet against Amor. But