Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 144

Chapter 144:

But Freddy acted as if she didn’t exist, staying firmly on his knees in front of Khloe, his eyes filled with unwavering reverence.

Casey, exasperated, stamped her foot and jabbed a finger at Khloe. “Uncle Freddy, have you completely lost it? She’s nothing but a small-time actress. What’s so great about her that you’re kneeling like this?”

Freddy’s face darkened at her outburst. Without warning, he stood and delivered a sharp slap across Casey’s face. “Enough! What do you even know? She’s our boss! Without her, the project would’ve been a complete failure. How dare you speak to her like that? You’re asking for it.”

Casey froze, her hand flying to her cheek as tears began to gather in her eyes. She turned to Khloe, her gaze filled with shock and utter disbelief. “That’s impossible! How could she be your boss? Uncle Freddy, you must’ve got it wrong.”

“Wrong? There’s no mistake! Without her, there wouldn’t even be the Astro Research Center.”

widened in shock, her steps faltering as her

a tidal wave—everything Khloe

founder of the Astro Research

niece tried to frame

Casey really be reckless enough to

research. Casey’s audacity to offend Khloe wasn’t just foolish—it was a direct threat to their family’s

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her expression shifting to pure terror as she shook

kick me out. I was wrong, I swear!” Casey pleaded,

on it. “Khloe, I made a mistake. I’m so sorry. Please, forgive me. Don’t let Uncle Freddy fire me—I can’t afford to lose

her voice thick with

the Astro Research Center. Everyone at Zhecrora University knew that expulsion was a permanent stain, a career death

at Casey. “Did you ever consider this outcome when you made your choice? When you decided to frame me, did