Chapter 408


Chapter 408:

Never in his wildest dreams did he think the man he had been boasting about as his supposed backer would be right before him. His thoughts scattered until Henrik’s piercing, ice-cold gaze pulled him back. Dropping to his knees, Cristian apologized frantically, “Mr. Watson, I didn’t know. I made a mistake. Please, have mercy!”

Henrik’s voice was measured, yet each word carried a razor-sharp edge. “Who told you to target Khloe? Admit it now, and I’ll leave your body in one piece.”

Cristian felt his strength drain away under Henrik’s suffocating presence. But the warning from his employer rang in his ears—confess, and he’d be dead. If he played it off as an accident, Henrik, with his strict sense of justice, might simply rough him up instead.

Balancing his options, Cristian chose to feign innocence, his voice breaking with sobs. “Mr. Watson, it wasn’t intentional! I’d been drinking with the driver, and he owed me…”

Money. He lashed out to blow off steam—I had no idea it’d hurt your woman! I swear, I’m not guilty.”

“Not guilty?” Henrik murmured, a dark chuckle echoing through the dim room. A sinister gleam flickered in his eyes as his lips curled into a menacing smile. He raised a delicate, curved knife, spinning it lightly between his fingers.

as Cristian’s face twisted into a pleading grimace, Henrik lunged forward, driving the blade mercilessly into

sickening crack rang out as Cristian’s

remained untouched, with only a faint

stood unflinching, their hardened expressions betraying their familiarity with Henrik’s ruthless ways. The

writhing beneath him. “Alan, handle it yourself. Use your blade, and make sure

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the searing pain in his

the merciless scene. He wouldn’t feel even a shred of relief

he would never let

what was happening, Khloe opened the door. The scene that greeted

mangled it was unrecognizable. A pool of dark, viscous blood spread at his

of a demon straight from the depths

spotted Khloe standing in the doorway. “Khloe, what are you

to send the servants away, hoping for a quiet evening alone with Khloe. That must

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