Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 52

Chapter 52:

Elwood’s face hardened as he struggled to mask his discomfort before finally speaking. “You’ve done an outstanding job recreating the scene. You pass the first round.”

Khloe smiled, nodding in acknowledgment, before stepping aside to await the next phase of the audition.

Not far off, Judith stood seething, her eyes filled with envy and malice as she watched Khloe with a venomous gaze. She quickly called her agent over, whispering in his ear, “This newcomer is performing far too well. Go and…” They exchanged a quiet whisper, and with a nod, the agent slipped out of the room.

Henrik, ever vigilant, surveyed the room with a practiced eye—a habit born from years of experience that had once saved his life. His attention sharpened as the agent left the room, his instincts immediately sensing something was off. After a moment’s reflection, he turned to Tess and whispered something to her.

The auditions for the other actresses wrapped up quickly, leaving only four, with Khloe among them—who had passed the first round.

assassination attempt, faced public humiliation from a fan, and eventually succumbed to an emotional breakdown. It was a high-stakes emotional scene,

up, the actresses took their turns, the first three completing their performances

previous round had already set expectations high, and the room buzzed

the novel’s plot, acted as though he was about to stab her, forcing her to react with

dagger’s motion, she realized something was horribly

blade cutting through

wasn’t a prop—it was

edge of the dagger flashed toward her, its tip slicing through the hair beside her face before grazing

in an instant, Henrik was there. With a fluid motion, he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled

a forceful kick that sent the stunt coordinator hurtling into the

unfolded, but Henrik’s attention remained on Khloe, who was

presence as he reassured her, “Don’t be afraid.

to cast a

she leaned into him, her racing heart began to steady,