Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 78

Chapter 78:

Karl quickly forced a smile, his face flushed with apology, as cold sweat beaded on his forehead. “Miss Evans, my deepest apologies. Traffic held me up, but I rushed here as fast as I could.”

Khloe let out a dismissive snort, saying nothing further, though inwardly, she was pleased.

Her feigned arrogance was rewarded with Karl’s unwavering compliance.

What Khloe didn’t realize, however, was that Karl was genuinely terrified of her.

He knew too well the wrath Henrik could unleash, a wrath he had narrowly survived after crossing the man.

healed enough to stand without assistance, and the thought of Henrik turning his fury on him again was

Khloe’s expression, carefully gauging whether she was truly angry, before his attention snapped to Eric.

you spread those rumors and tarnish Miss Evans’s reputation? Are you asking

faltering as he stumbled back, though he tried to maintain his composure. “You’re the one who sent your men to crash my engagement party for

A malicious sneer curled Karl’s lips. “I don’t care who you are. If you ever

knew better than to push Karl. He could argue with lawmen like Rhett, but Karl, a man of the underworld, wasn’t someone

some misunderstanding. Eric only repeated what he heard from others.” Her words

a look full of disdain, her eyes sharp as knives. “You think I don’t see through your schemes, Sloane? Eric might not be the sharpest, but I know his true nature.

gaze. “Khloe, how can you say that? I was only trying to protect

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cold laugh. “Protect me? By spreading lies about my

deepened, his eyes flicking between Khloe and Sloane, doubt creeping into his

been pushed to confront Khloe at the set. But now, Karl’s actions made it clear that Khloe wasn’t the woman he had been

was his girlfriend, and safeguarding her reputation was tied to protecting his own. Eric inhaled sharply, struggling to stay calm. “Khloe, even if Sloane