Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 490: And Gordon, son of Mayor Herbert, was known for his rebellious streak and the kind of power that kept people from ever crossing him.

But Allison… she was a nobody, an orphan who had grown up in a shelter.

And here she was, telling the two of them to quiet down as if they were children squabbling in the schoolyard.

Carole could hardly breathe, her pulse racing as she wished she could just disappear.

This was dangerous territory.

One wrong word could spell disaster for all of them, especially for her.

The café seemed to freeze in that moment.

To her surprise, the two men who had been poised to tear each other apart fell into an unexpected silence.

The air around them lost its sharp edge, as though Allisons words had defused the tension in an instant.

Allison, Gordon sai...