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.

she would undercut his authority for Eric’s sake. In fact, she took

and bowed

“Eric, don’t you think it’s time you clarified whether your research findings were stolen from

and his face showed pure shock. The idea that Khloe would refuse to spare him and boldly reveal his plagiarism in

face turned bright red, his eyes filled with a mix of humiliation and rage, glaring at Khloe as though he could consume her with his gaze. But one look at Henrik was enough to make him swallow his

Eric had already shown her respect, and she 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, lowering his voice to a near whisper. “Henrik,

a subtle plea for Henrik to prioritize the Watson family’s honor

Henrik repeated, a faint smile curling his lips, though the icy glint in his eyes was enough to

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

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

head of a prominent

knew no

heavy tension blanketed the hall, the crowd collectively holding their breath as if anticipating Harold to

their fears proved