Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 453

Chapter 453:

“I didn’t intend it that way. This is all a misunderstanding—I wasn’t thinking clearly,” Conroy stammered, his voice laced with desperation.

Whitney gave a sharp, icy laugh. “A misunderstanding? You openly hinder a talented pharmaceutical professional and dismiss it as a misunderstanding? Do you even realize how remarkable Khloe’s performance in the competition was? Her talent and potential are extraordinary. Your behavior is not only an injustice to her but an affront to the integrity of the entire pharmaceutical selection process.”

Conroy’s forehead was drenched with sweat, which he wiped away repeatedly, though it wouldn’t stop. “Whitney, I made a mistake. I’ll fix it right away and allow Khloe to join the questioning session. Please don’t be upset.”

At that moment, calming Whitney’s anger was his sole focus, and he ignored the murmurs and curious stares of the crowd.

Khloe stood silently and observed Conroy’s humiliation with a composed expression, as though it were expected.

already warned her about Conroy’s fear of Whitney, and now she saw that

it’s not too late,” Whitney concluded before

muster the courage to openly wipe his sweat. When he looked at Khloe again, the contempt in his eyes had been replaced by wariness. This woman was really something else—she had even

words left his lips, murmurs broke out among the crowd, a wave of discontent rippling through the venue. The young professionals, confident earlier of

even being nominated? Is this just about who you know? This isn’t fair to the rest

the Mayor’s sister. Khloe knows her? So much for fairness—one phone call and the rules

being close to the Mayor’s family automatically make her

overheard Whitney’s identity and chose to keep quiet,

themselves about Khloe, quickly turned the previously calm venue

“Anyone who doesn’t

murmurs, the undercurrent of resentment against Khloe deepened, with some openly

crowd, he was subtly ensuring that their opinion of her would take a nosedive. Yet, she remained undeterred, dismissing his petty tactics as insignificant. She

participants were called to the stage for the questioning round. Sloane was among

Sloane’s close association with Conroy made her inclusion