Chapter 21


Chapter 21:

“I’ll give you three seconds,” Khloe said, turning back to face the two trembling women. “Three. Two…”

Lorraine and Sloane, realizing Khloe wasn’t bluffing, broke down completely. They dropped to their knees with a desperate thud, their pleas pouring out in shattered sobs. “Khloe, we were wrong! We won’t do it again!” Lorraine cried, bowing so low that her forehead smacked the ground, turning red from the impact.

“It’s all my fault,” Sloane added, her voice cracked and pleading. “I’m the one to blame. Just forgive me!”

At this point, they had completely lost face, and there was no point in trying to salvage their reputations.

Still, Khloe didn’t budge. She kept the gun leveled, her fingers steady, her intent as cold as her stare.

A hush fell over the crowd, and a tension so thick filled the air that it suffocated those present.

down at the two women kneeling

couldn’t erase the suffering she had endured all these

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now would almost feel

lowered the gun, her icy expression unwavering. “I’ll spare your lives.

the ground, shaking as if they’d been

though his gaze lingered on Khloe,

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down, using the gun barrel to lift Sloane’s chin, forcing her to meet her gaze. “Just you wait, Sloane…” Her voice cut through the air, chilling as ice. “I’m not done with you

glance, she turned and walked away, the setting sun

watched her leave, only coming back to themselves once she was

weight of what had just happened

family would face a

outside, Khloe took a slow, steadying

disgust—twisted restlessly inside her

a tall, poised figure stepped out. The first thing she noticed was

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