Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 578:

A wave of tension quickly replaced the brief calm. No one had expected Khloe to openly defy Whitney, insisting on seeing the competition through to the end.

Whitney’s brow furrowed, her sharp gaze fixed on Khloe before flicking briefly to Henrik. The faintest trace of disapproval lingered on her expression. Her silence was a clear judgment of Khloe’s unwavering stance.

Sheri, caught off guard, blinked in disbelief. Even with Whitney and Henrik present, Khloe remained firm.

Sheri stepped forward, attempting to regain some composure. “I’ll admit this competition was ill-conceived from the start. We shouldn’t have treated it so carelessly. But don’t you think it’s time to let this go?”

Khloe scowled, her voice biting. “I’ve already made myself clear. There’s only one way this ends. If you’re not willing to continue, then Naomi can go ahead and walk naked around the house.”

Khloe didn’t even flinch in the face of Whitney, let alone Sheri. Sheri’s attempt at composure faltered, her face darkening with both anger and humiliation.

rising within her. She turned

grew more consuming. She didn’t want to give in, but the thought of losing—and the consequences that would follow—were

her wish

and reluctant admiration. None of them had anticipated that the woman once dismissed as fragile would stand so resolutely against their family’s collective

something none of them had

available

to understand that Khloe was no longer the woman he had once known. She had transformed into someone extraordinary—someone completely out of his

family, his awe deepened.

sigh and addressed Khloe in a gentler tone. “Perhaps, as a favor to me, can we put an

me to fail. And now you want me to back down? The world doesn’t work by your family’s rules.

stunned by the directness

is a contest between them. Any interference is entirely