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.

so fully that she’d gambled her future, her happiness, on marrying into

with Kellan, things were different. They had faced life and death together, tried pulling away from one another only to find themselves irresistibly drawn

voice as steady as his

before her, his eyes never leaving hers, filled

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

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

outside. The city was

lifting his chin as

letting her lips brush against his in

it left no trace of heat, and yet it set something

to accept his offer. But there was no room for hesitation now;

again,” he murmured, his voice low and rough, laced with an almost possessive tenderness. He cupped the back of her head, his palm firm and