Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 571:

He was so close, close enough to feel his heartbeat echoing in her wrist, anchoring her to the moment.

She managed a breath, steadying herself as she looked up. “I know. But, Kellan… I don’t want to belong to anyone.”

Kellan coiled his fingers tighter on hers.

“You belong to no one but yourself. And me… Ms. Clarke, I am yours, always.”

Allison’s heart thundered, each beat echoing in her ears. She was certain Kellan could hear it too, the way his gaze held hers — dark, fathomless, and utterly inescapable. His eyes were like a whirlpool, drawing her in, and the closer she got, the harder it was to resist.

Allison wasn’t made of stone. Here, in this moment, the heart she’d once thought permanently frozen was beginning to thaw.

she’d gambled her future, her happiness, on marrying into the Stevens

faced life and death together, tried pulling away from one another only to find themselves irresistibly drawn back. The connection between them defied logic; it was simply

voice as steady

never leaving hers, filled with an earnestness that left her

the past, the present, or whatever comes next, I promise

now, Kellan had given her everything he had to offer. Whether it was the serpent-shaped necklace, a 300-million-dollar black card, or the unspoken promise of his own life — he’d placed

twinkling lights outside. The city was aglow, and the moon cast an enchanting silver

in, her fingers lifting his chin as

whispered, letting her lips brush against his in a featherlight

a touch, so light that it left no trace of heat, and yet it set something

his offer. But there was no room for hesitation now; he met

murmured, his voice low and rough, laced with an almost possessive tenderness. He cupped the back of her