Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 79

Chapter 79:

Sloane froze, her body trembling, eyes full of fear. She couldn’t answer. Not truthfully, anyway.

“If Sloane can’t explain, Eric, don’t you think it’s time you apologized to Khloe for disrupting the set and damaging her reputation based on unfounded gossip?” Rhett’s voice sharpened, his words dripping with mockery. “What’s wrong? Does the heir to the Watson family not have the courage to apologize?”

The crowd around them began to murmur.

“Khloe, I’m sorry. I misunderstood you,” Eric muttered, his voice low, but loud enough for all to hear. Khloe remained impassive, her expression cold.

Embarrassed and defeated, Eric shook off Sloane’s hand from his arm and walked away without a second glance.

Sloane called after him in a panic, but he didn’t stop. Just as she was about to chase after him, Karl stepped in her path.

she turned to face him, only to find herself locked in Khloe’s cold, unforgiving stare. “Sloane, where do you think you’re

at Khloe, her eyes wide with fear, her

tarnish my name. And now you expect me to just accept

disapproving looks,

concerned you might have been tricked by someone, which is why Eric misunderstood,” Sloane said, her voice softening as her expression turned to one of delicate vulnerability. “Khloe,

streaked with tears and pale, seemed

com is your storytelling

of a billion-dollar necklace? It’s not every day you see someone as young as Khloe owning something

Eric stirring things up this time? Sloane wasn’t involved,

her expression unchanged. She knew all too well how masterful Sloane was at dodging

the banquet. Today you provoked Eric into causing a scene at the launch—another misunderstanding, I’m sure. But tell me, was kissing Eric in the garden

finished, the crowd’s attention snapped to

stares, Sloane clenched her fists, her nails biting into her

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