Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 149

Chapter 149:

“Stay still. Do you have any idea how furious I was when I saw that acid aimed at you today? If you ever risk your life like that again, I won’t be so lenient.”

His voice dropped to a whisper, his breath warm against her ear, sending an involuntary shiver down her spine. His possessiveness was overwhelming.

Khloe sat on Henrik’s lap, her back pressed against the firm, rhythmic beat of his heart.

Her mix of embarrassment and irritation wasn’t driven by romance. Henrik’s talk of punishment didn’t hint at affection—it was something altogether different. It felt disturbingly like a pet being reprimanded by its master—a notion Khloe found utterly unbearable.

Exceptionally talented and fiercely independent, Khloe had only ever submitted to the Evans family, and that had been her undoing. But now, with Henrik’s firm grip holding her in place, Khloe weighed her options and chose to stay put.

Henrik was in an entirely different league—his skill and influence made him untouchable. Even with her own strengths, provoking

sighed, accepting the situation, interpreting his behavior as care

are we? Or do you actually want me to lock you away?” His deep, leisurely voice resonated in her

“No, no! I’m just reflecting on my

murmured with a soft chuckle, resting his chin lightly on her shoulder. He pulled her closer and instructed the driver to

to the city’s outskirts, finally pulling

shiver coursed down her spine. The entrance to a basement stretched before them, illuminated

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is an illegal battleground where fighters clash in vicious matches, and greed and corruption thrive in the chaos.” His noble, distant expression remained unchanged, yet he exuded an intense, almost suffocating aura

with iron mesh, their footsteps

of boxing matches, a chaotic mix of cheers and agonized screams. The vicious fights

bloodied bodies were hauled away, their ultimate fate shrouded in mystery. For the average onlooker, such

all, she had endured the brutal realities of a notoriously harsh prison, where violence lurked around every corner. Even

The walls were adorned