Chapter 336: Nearby, curious onlookers whispered among themselves.


    Who exactly is Ms.


    rke? How does she manage to attract such remarkable men? You havent heard? Shes the reigning champion of the Perfumery Competition in Leswington, the Scarlet Snake herself, and now shes working with Charisma Company.


    Thats not all she recently clinched the championship in short-track speed skating too! Shes a true jack-of-all-trades! You shouldve seen the buzz at the auction earlier.


    This Ms.


    rke is far from ordinary.


    She even shed a VIP card from Cobweb.


    Even our CEO caught wind of her reputation and has been making calls, insisting we build bridges with her.


    If we can recruit her, itd be a game-changer.


    This chatter eventually reached Coltons ears, gnawing at him.


    Shes cozying up to so many men, Colton muttered, his irritation swelling.


    His mind kept reying the moment Allison humiliated him by pulling out that tinum Card.


    He knew the rumor mill would churn, and before long, the entire circle would know.


    Worse, theyd embellish it, twisting the narrative to make it sound like he had been blind to Allisons worth.


    Whatever spin they put on the story, his reputation was destined for the shredder.


    Meanwhile, Allison seemed to rise higher, luminous like the moon waxing in the night sky brilliant, yet utterly unreachable.


    Colton, I have to admit, Im jealous of how many friends Allison has.


    Theyre falling over themselves to pay for her, Mny chimed in, her tone sweet but threaded with envy.


    What was it about Allison that made people trip over themselves to cater to her? How could someone like Allison overshadow someone like her, who had always yed her cards right? Watching Coltons quiet brooding, Mny only felt her unease grow.


    What if he wanted Allison back? Her tone shifted to something softer, almost pleading.


    Its just so odd.


    She spent three years with you, always saying she cooked and cared for you out of love.


    And now? Shes already drawing so much attention from other men.


    Normally, ament like that would prompt Colton to scorn Allison, giving Mny the reassurance she craved.


    But today, he remained silent, his expression unreadable, as if his thoughts had drifted far beyond her reach.


    The silence hung heavy, filling Mny with a creeping sense of dread.


    She grasped for another card to y, bringing up Lindy.


    Maybe we shouldnt dwell on it.


    What matters now is how were going to get Allison to help.


    Your moms headaches have only gotten worse, andst time, Allison turned her back on us.


    She hesitated, weighing whether to push further.


    If she refuses again, and in front of others this time, well only be humiliated even more.


    Her words were designed to steer Colton toward giving up.


    After all, how could Allison ever extend a hand to them now? And Mny wasnt wrong.


    Today had been humiliation enough.


    Allison had shown no sympathy, and her demeanor was ice-cold.


    The idea that she could help Lindy was nothing more than a farfetched dream.


    Mny remembered how, entering the auction, she had hoped to expose Allisons true nature.


    Instead, she had stumbled upon the unsettling reality that Allison was connected to the powerful Cobweb.


    The thought was unbearable.


    The woman she once saw as a mere stand-in was now outshining her in every conceivable way.


    I dont care if she agrees or not.


    I have to try, Colton said, his jaw tightening as his fist clenched.


    His gaze fixated on the trio of men hovering around Allison, each distinguished and radiating their own charisma.


    For the first time, Colton felt utterly overshadowed.


    More than anything, a gnawing feeling took root deep inside him a sense that somewhere along the line, he had lost something irreceable.


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