Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 45

Chapter 45:

Moments later, the staff member returned, looking awkward and uncomfortable.

“Mr. Watson, the guest in Box 1 said that you’re not in their league.”

A heavy silence descended over the room, as every eye turned to Eric, waiting for his response.

Eric froze, stunned by the unexpected reply, his face clouded with a solemn expression. The crowd sat in stunned silence, and it wasn’t long before faint murmurs and hushed whispers began to spread among them.

“Can you believe it? Eric Watson, the future head of the Watson family, humiliated so publicly.”

“Whoever’s in Box 1 must be from a truly formidable background to pull something like this.”

spotlight of the entire hall should have been hers to bask in. The

fumed, “Who do they think they are, acting so brazenly? It’s

the air, on everyone’s mind, but despite their best efforts to look into the VIP box above, only two faint figures could

volumes about his status and power. Next to him was a small woman, and it appeared the

help but wonder—who was this woman who had managed to captivate

him were impossible to ignore, and every word fueled Eric’s simmering rage. He had confidently assured Sloane that she could pick whatever caught her eye at the auction, but

of the Watson family, a blow Eric couldn’t afford to take. His fists tightened at his sides, the tension turning his knuckles a stark

yourself in

friend, I am Eric Watson, and I

his paddle once more. “Six hundred

bid was placed, Henrik didn’t rush

on Henrik’s. “The necklace

Eric and Sloane in their place, she felt guilty about Henrik spending so much money for a fleeting moment of

carefully weaving through the softness of Khloe’s hair. The movement was gentle, but there