Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 763:

He had always enjoyed preserving beautiful things, like gems, in formalin.

“I wasn’t… I wasn’t avoiding you on purpose.”

Allison pretended to be stubbornly trying to come up with an excuse.

“Maybe it’s just that there were too many files.”

But in truth, she had been keeping her distance on purpose. His cold, arrogant nature was like that of a wild animal, one that needed to be handled carefully — approach and retreat, in just the right balance.

“Is that so?”

with two fingers and made her

in the

no choice but to

too close. Their noses nearly touched. The air between them crackled with tension. Their eyes locked, each trying to dominate the other.

necessary to get what he desired. Lately, things had started to spiral out of his control. And it was all because of

it was files that kept you busy today, huh?” Verruckt chuckled mockingly. He didn’t buy her excuse for a

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but she knew how to handle him. “If this is about last

voice softened as she met his gaze, her red-rimmed eyes

moments before suddenly released his grip. “I don’t need your apology,

her about to cry only frustrated Verruckt more. “From now on, you won’t be handling the files anymore.” He gestured to the empty spot next