Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 14

Chapter 14:

Sure enough, the words snapped the crowd out of their reverie, their awe at Khloe’s beauty quickly turning to disdain.

“That’s right! Wasn’t she put behind bars for hurting Lorraine? What’s she doing out in public?”

“I heard she’s always been arrogant and ruthless. As if pushing her own stepmother down the stairs wasn’t bad enough, she even stole Sloane’s academic patent and claimed it as her own!”

“How can someone so heartless even exist? What a disgrace!”

In moments, Khloe became the object of their disdain, the villain of the night.

But even as whispers turned to sneers, Khloe stood unfazed at the heart of it all, her gaze steady.

“This is my stepsister’s engagement party, after all. I had to come,” she announced calmly, a cool, mocking smile playing on her lips.

strode forward gracefully, her luxurious gown

her dress was backless, revealing the graceful

didn’t render her trashy or cheap. On the contrary, she exuded a refined air akin to that of royalty.

flustered Sloane close, couldn’t help

of admiration momentarily flickered in his eyes before

is my engagement party. Don’t even think about interfering. In

tightened her grip on Eric’s

your mind wander with

her,” she said sweetly, feigning a smile at her stepsister. “Khloe, no matter why you’re here, I believe at the end of the day, you just want to offer us your blessings. Today, just let the engagement ceremony proceed properly,

sweet, stirring sympathy

is so kind! I can’t believe she’s willing to tolerate her bitch of a

the Evans family. Khloe, on the other hand, gets tangled in

Eric, who was seething with rage just moments ago, looked

Her lips curved into

hand and snapped her fingers, the sound crisp in the tense

Boom!

the venue, its powerful gusts whipping across the crowd as