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.

her luxurious gown trailing

that her dress was backless, revealing the

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

holding the flustered Sloane close,

in his eyes before his expression

party. Don’t even think about interfering. In fact,

her grip on Eric’s

your mind

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, okay? After all,

were carefully sweet, stirring

kind! I can’t believe she’s willing to

family. Khloe, on the other hand,

seething with rage just moments ago, looked to her with

the hint of disdain and jealousy in her stepsister’s eyes. Her lips curved into a dazzling smile. “Alright, Sloane, but first, I’ve brought a rather

and snapped her fingers, the

Boom!

the venue, its powerful gusts whipping across the crowd as everyone looked