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.

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

as you correct it now, it’s not too late,” Whitney concluded

ended did Conroy 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 When he looked at Khloe again, the contempt in his eyes had been replaced by wariness.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

further trouble for her. Reluctantly, he muttered, “Fine, you can join the questioning session.” The moment those words left his lips, murmurs broke out among the crowd, a wave of discontent rippling through the venue. The young professionals, confident earlier of

does she get to join without even being nominated? Is this just

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

Does being close to the

Khloe and Conroy overheard Whitney’s identity

themselves about Khloe, quickly turned the previously calm venue into

snapped, “Anyone who doesn’t quiet down will be

murmurs, the undercurrent of

and simply silencing the 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 knew her skills would ultimately outshine these schemes, dissolving them effortlessly, so there was

the stage for the questioning

Sloane’s close association with Conroy made her inclusion an