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.

whispered. “I bet Andres dragged Scarlet Snake into

muttered. “He’s protective of

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

adventure is at g al

composure, his forced smile never

who had been sitting back on the sofa, now lifted his gaze,

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

arm propped up, Kellan’s black leather glove stretched taut

seemed to chill, as if an invisible frost had settled

noting the way the harness on Kellan’s shirt framed his shoulders and chest, emphasizing the crisp lines of his posture. There was a restrained power about him, rigid and unyielding. Kylo, on the other hand,

been known to exist between

on it, instead stepping forward. “Mr. Lloyd,