Chapter 119


Chapter 119:

Khloe’s fingers scrolled over the screen, her heart unmoved by the harsh comments.

This was nothing compared to the humiliation she had endured in prison. The schemes there were far more devious.

The prisoners, bribed by Sloane and her mother, soaked Khloe’s bed during the bitter winter, nearly causing her to die from a high fever. They had also secretly sabotaged safety devices on industrial machines while she worked, almost causing her hand to be severed.

Khloe had long since forged a resilience of steel. Why would she bother with these petty online attacks?

She didn’t need to look any further to know exactly who was behind the rumors and fueling the fire. No one else but Sloane would be desperate enough to destroy her reputation.

Clearly, her earlier warnings hadn’t been enough. Sloane was still bold enough to stir up trouble.

glass of water, she looked up and saw a tall, handsome figure approaching. Henrik, immaculately dressed in a sleek black suit, his tie fastened with an elegant purple-red gemstone pin, reached out and took the tablet from her grasp. His eyes skimmed over the screen before his

from him, and said, “It’s no big

for the money

everything from the Evans family belonged to Khloe through inheritance, Sloane was

to let it slide. “No one insults anyone under

down right next to her, his gaze fixed on the tablet, and his

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her.

took Khloe a moment to grasp that his fury was real—his eyes burned with a mix of outrage and unspoken discontent, all for her

infamous for his dominance in the underworld, was known far and wide for his ruthless, cold-hearted nature. Why would someone like him, so detached

Henrik as nothing more than a stranger, and their engagement was merely a formal arrangement that served

now, seeing Henrik visibly upset by the online attacks against her, Khloe felt a strange comfort

this and, without a word, turned off the tablet, setting it aside. He cupped her chin, tilting her face towards him. His

Henrik’s voice was firm, but beneath it lay an unmistakable note

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