Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 647:

“Congratulations to both of you,” Floyd forced a stiff smile. “So the rumors were true, then. You owe me a meal.”

It stung, but it wasn’t the end. After all, they were only dating, not married. Things could still change.

Kellan responded in his usual, unruffled tone, “Of course.” Sensing the barely concealed frustration in Floyd’s shifting demeanor, Kellan understood what he was feeling all too well. “What do you like to eat, Mr. Pierce?” he asked, his fingers still entwined with Allison’s as his dark eyes held Floyd’s. His every move, every gesture, marked Allison as his.

Floyd’s face tightened, but he held back his anger.

“Anything’s fine. Allison and I have similar tastes,” he said, a faint smile warming his expression. “We both enjoy cod, for instance.”

The words were casual, but the “we” lingered in the air, subtly marking their shared past.

me,” Floyd added, his discomfort at Kellan’s close proximity to Allison clear, though he wasn’t about to

detect Floyd’s attempt to flaunt his history with Allison. Still, Kellan responded with

exchanging a tense, charged look. “And, like

your destination

“Very true. Who knows? Maybe

their tones outwardly polite,

the growing intensity, interjected, her voice flat. “If you two are planning

still sleeping.” Her words dissolved the atmosphere in an

well-known for his… aloofness.” Just then, his phone buzzed. He glanced at the screen

smirked, lazily lifting his gaze. “Looks like Mr. Pierce is quite the busy

no choice; he had to take the call. After a moment, he turned to Allison, his expression regretful. “Lately, since the MDH Institute asked me to collaborate with

and they need you,”