Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 553

Chapter 553:

He answered swiftly. The voice on the other end left him frozen, his face a picture of shock. He turned to Khloe, his expression a mix of awe and disbelief. Approaching her, he held out the phone. “Khloe, it’s for you…”

Anticipating her refusal, he quickly added, “It’s Morris Watson. He wants to talk to you.”

Khloe’s brow arched faintly at the mention of Morris, her calm demeanor breaking for just a moment. With a trace of curiosity, she took the phone. “Hello.”

“Khloe.” Morris’ voice, tinged with unease, carried through the line. He wasted no time on pleasantries. “I’m calling to ask you to save Eric. I’ve freed everything, and I’m fully aware of the trouble he’s caused. He doesn’t deserve your help—he’s not even worth your time. But he’s still my grandson.” Morris released a heavy sigh, his frustration weighing heavily on him. No matter how incompetent Eric was, he was still part of the Watson family. He despised Eric’s refusal to learn from his failures and loathed his ineptitude, yet his anger couldn’t harden his heart enough to let Eric die. Swallowing his pride, Morris saw no other choice but to turn to Khloe for help.

Khloe’s brow creased faintly. She had no desire to save Eric.

generosity, his tone firm yet imploring. “Khloe, don’t

an eyebrow, and the glimmer in her otherwise indifferent eyes

could temporarily bury her hatred for the man she

then, Morris spoke again, his tone dripping with calculated generosity. “Khloe, don’t worry. As long as you’re willing to save Eric, name your terms! Anything you want! By

cooperation. Each of those devices carried a price tag north of $500,000,

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options,

If Khloe doesn’t want to save him, then Eric

fiery protectiveness, his commanding tone cutting through the air. He snorted disdainfully before adding, “Let

crowd fell into stunned silence

Could it be that the instructor was a powerful figure in his own right, operating in

deep inside her. The memory of Eric’s bodyguard belittling her only fueled her growing resentment. Yet, jealousy was the only recourse left