Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 222

Chapter 222:

Clinton shot a cold, cutting glance at the woman named Lisbeth Finch, silencing her in an instant.

He proceeded to hand Colleen a gift, offering his well-wishes, before taking a seat next to Khloe.

Before long, the dishes were brought out, and everyone dug in, enjoying their food and drinks. Halfway through, Colleen, feeling the strain of her age, excused herself to rest.

Khloe, feeling a slight dizziness from the alcohol, decided to step away and headed to the restroom to freshen up.

As she walked back, a voice from the private room rang out, full of excitement. “Hey, have you heard? Khloe deceived her way through that exam! She spent a billion to bribe a patient into pretending that the AIDS medication she developed was effective. Can you believe Khloe would spend so much just to pass the exam?”

of them belonged to Lisbeth, the girl who had once been her rival for a spot in the high school math competition. At first, they hadn’t gotten along, but everything changed

helping Lisbeth with her applications to study overseas. For some time, their friendship seemed genuine, and Lisbeth went so

her busy life

all clicked now. Khloe finally understood why her classmates had been acting so oddly—Lisbeth had been spreading rumors about her behind her

Khloe was no longer surrounded by the untouchable aura of the Evans family’s eldest daughter. The moment a seemingly perfect figure like Khloe revealed any flaws, the admiration and kindness she

is where

Lisbeth sneered. “Everyone knows Khloe landed in prison, right? But here’s the juicy part—did you know that the moment she got out, she got involved with some underworld kingpin? The man’s over fifty, even older than

Lisbeth sharply, his voice trembling with

triumphant smirk vanished as she stared at Clinton, stunned. The rest of their classmates, who had been eagerly soaking up the gossip, were

had a dark scowl. He scoffed, “Lisbeth, it’s no surprise Khloe earned her spot in the math competition that year, while you didn’t even make the

on Lisbeth’s now ashen face, he added, “You poured all your energy into envying Khloe, and that’s why you’ll never reach her level. She’s a swan, and you’re just a duckling stuck in the mud, weighed down by

such biting words from Clinton. Her cheeks flushed red, tears threatening to spill, but behind her humiliation flared a

real, anyway. Now Khloe was nothing but

a fraud! Not only did she end up in prison, but she also faked her