Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 194

Chapter 194:

Having to greet Khloe, his ex-fiancée and his uncle’s future wife, in front of such an audience was utterly unbearable.

As Eric’s humiliation reached its peak and he contemplated fleeing, Harold appeared behind him, his voice icy and menacing. “Didn’t you hear what your uncle said? Do it now!”

Harold’s frosty words crept up Eric’s spine like an icy serpent, sending an involuntary shiver through him.

Eric bit his lip until it nearly bled, his eyes darting to Khloe with a mixture of anger and silent pleading, desperate for her to step in.

But Khloe remained at Henrik’s side, silent and unmoving.

openly standing up for her, and there was no way she would undercut his authority for Eric’s sake. In fact, she took a certain satisfaction

once-proud head and bowed to Khloe with

steady voice cut through the silence. “Eric, don’t you

Eric’s body went rigid, and his face showed pure shock. The idea that Khloe would refuse to spare him and

with a mix of humiliation and rage, glaring at Khloe as though he could consume her with his gaze. But one look at Henrik

should have let the matter go instead of making a scene. Her behavior in such a setting was, in his opinion, inappropriate. Harold cleared his throat, forcing a polite smile onto his face as he stepped towards Henrik,

in his tone, a subtle plea for Henrik to prioritize the Watson family’s honor

eyes was enough to

face. A man of Harold’s stature, long accustomed to wielding authority within the Watson family, had

at Henrik’s bold words. Everyone was well aware of Henrik’s high standing, but they hadn’t anticipated him openly dismissing

of a

audacity knew no

crowd collectively holding their breath as if anticipating Harold to command his guards to confront Henrik at any

fears