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.

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

flaunt his history with Allison. Still, Kellan responded with a faint smile, unfazed. “Cod isn’t exactly a rare delicacy,” he

met, both men exchanging a tense, charged look. “And,

destination

clicked his tongue. “Very true. Who knows? Maybe

stared at each other, their tones outwardly polite,

intensity, interjected, her voice flat. “If you two are planning to argue,

dissolved the atmosphere in an

argue with Mr. Lloyd,” Floyd said, his tone almost teasing. “After all, he’s well-known for his… aloofness.” Just then, his phone buzzed. He glanced at

his gaze. “Looks like Mr.

a resigned sigh, Floyd couldn’t help but shoot Kellan a frustrated look. But he had no choice; he had to take the call. After a moment, he turned to Allison, his expression regretful.

doctor, and they need you,” Allison