Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 806:

“There’s been commotion outside; someone’s hurt. Is Mr. Shaw all right?”

“Don’t worry, he’s fine,” Jareth assured her tersely. His eyes darted toward the hallway, his demeanor tense and hyper-alert. “Things are chaotic out there. I’ll take you through the secret path.”

He cast another wary glance at the door, his posture rigid, ready for anything.

Allison nodded, playing along. “Okay.”

Trailing behind him, they reached the elevator entrance.

“Mr. Williamson, I think I saw the elevator going up earlier. Could someone be coming this way?” Allison asked, pretending to be puzzled.

her eyes on the elevator’s floor numbers. It was mere

take this way,” Jareth muttered, the weight of realization dawning

open the emergency stairwell door nearby. “We’ll use the

a soft ding. The sound of heavy, purposeful boots filled the hallway, a small army of well-trained

face paled, and sweat

slower, they might have been found and riddled with bullets by

frown deepened as he glanced at Allison, who was standing next to him. She was hugging the wall, her body tense with fear, almost as

we need to leave

Allison, urging her to pick up the pace of their escape.

“We’ve been discovered.”

had honed her senses to a razor’s edge. While they were hiding, she had tuned into the faintest noises outside. The moment Jareth’s voice broke