Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 195

Chapter 195:

Seeing him back down so readily, a brief flicker of regret passed across Henrik’s face, as though he wished for a chance to exploit Harold’s vulnerability to eliminate him entirely.

Harold caught the expression and felt a chill run down his spine. Breaking into a nervous sweat, he quickly stepped back, leaving Eric to deal with the scene alone.

Eric felt completely defeated. He had clung to the hope that Harold might convince Henrik to show him mercy, but it was obvious Henrik was set on ensuring Khloe saw this through to the very end.

“I’m sorry. I made a mistake.” Eric couldn’t bring himself to look at Khloe. His gaze stayed glued to his feet, fully aware that confessing would ruin his reputation in their social circle.

With Henrik’s cold eyes fixed on him, Eric felt powerless to fight back. “I confess. I stole your research and plagiarized it. But I honestly didn’t know it belonged to you. I found a research notebook at the Evans family’s. Sloane claimed it was hers and offered to let me use it. I even poured significant resources into completing the project.”

Eric’s voice grew stronger, though every word felt like a blade slicing through his pride. He could feel his heart shattering as his arrogance and self-respect dissolved in an instant.

rippled through

actually plagiarized! And he was so firm in his denial before.

in the mix? That’s

Khloe’s mental health issues? Are they real? If they are, this whole plagiarism scandal might be more complex. The Watsons are terrified of Khloe’s fiancé, so

few in the crowd still held on

an honorable gentleman was so flawless that some couldn’t reconcile it with the idea

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among the crowd. He leaned in and murmured, “I’ll handle

hand. Moments later, an older man with a head full of silver hair appeared on stage, sparking another round of startled whispers

of Mabel Clinic, a name spoken with reverence in every corner of the

The director of Mabel Clinic is

chance to see him at

like a tidal wave as the medical

gentlemen, I am here to address a serious matter.” He paused, letting his words settle over the room like a heavy fog. “The claim that Khloe Evans was diagnosed with

landed like a hammer, and the