Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 448:

There was nothing left to hide. Sloane and Eric were the ones who should be scared, and they were the ones who would have to face the consequences.

“What I’m asking for today is simply compensation for Charlotte. If I were to demand retribution for myself, cutting you into pieces would still not be enough.” Khloe’s voice was cold as ice, and her last words hit Sloane like a blow to the chest, making her tremble as if her heart had been crushed by a heavy hammer.

Sloane looked up at Khloe, and the chilling gaze in Khloe’s eyes filled her with an overwhelming sense of dread.

Khloe’s eyes, beautifully shaped, showed no joy or pride in judging Sloane’s wrongdoings, nor was there any anger. They were empty, like a deep, endless void.

At some point, Khloe, who had only cared about her studies, had changed into a strong and powerful woman. Now, just a few calm words from her created an overwhelming pressure that Sloane had never felt before.

Meanwhile, the crowd erupted into a frenzy, murmuring and discussing the shocking revelations.

Sloane’s behavior is downright disgusting; it’s sickening to hear about.

“So that’s who she really is? She stole her own sister’s fiancé and stooped to such disgraceful acts. Absolutely shameless!”

“She actually had the audacity to act like the innocent one in front of us! I thought it was strange when she tried to step in earlier, but now it’s clear she was framing Khloe all along.”

“Why on earth would the Mayor associate with someone so morally bankrupt? Could it be that Sloane had an affair with him?”

“Wait a second! Wasn’t there someone called Sloane who got caught cheating during the National Biopharmaceutical Competition? Could it be the same person?”

As the murmurs continued, Eric stood in shock. Many of the details Khloe revealed were things he had never known.

Read it all on gⱯlnσν𝒆ℓs․com

He had always admired Khloe, yet her distant and aloof attitude towards him kept them apart. This left him frustrated time and again. During his visits to the Evans family, he often witnessed Khloe’s harshness towards Sloane, which made him believe Khloe was cold and heartless, while Sloane seemed kind and warm.

Little did Eric know that Khloe had been willing to end their engagement for Sloane’s benefit, even allowing the two to be together. This revelation was a stark contrast to the domineering image he had built of Khloe in his mind. A chilling thought crept into Eric’s mind—had he been wrong about Khloe all this time?

Conroy, noticing the crowd’s murmurs and accusatory stares, was seething with anger. Leaning in close to Sloane, he hissed through clenched teeth, “Clean this up immediately. It’s just 50 million dollars—hand it over. Don’t lose sight of why you’re here. If you continue to screw this up, you’ll pay for it.”

Sloane burned with rage. The scornful whispers and judging eyes around her were unbearable, but what stung even more was the way Eric looked at her; it was no longer the same.

All of her schemes against Khloe had been carefully hidden from Eric, including begging her to take back the decision to end her engagement to Eric.

Back then, Sloane believed she could walk all over Khloe, ignoring her impressive patents, stellar academic achievements, and even her strong ties to Henrik.noveldrama

To Sloane, Khloe had always been nothing more than a stepping stone, someone she could easily crush beneath her one day. But now, Khloe sat there with quiet confidence.

Confidence radiated from Khloe, her calm words turning everything around and leaving Sloane humiliated and powerless.

Khloe didn’t even waste her energy getting angry at Sloane. Her expression revealed only mild irritation, as though she found the situation slightly bothersome.

Things were looking grim for Sloane. If this carried on any longer, she might actually be kicked out of the event.

Sloane clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. The sharp pain helped her steady herself and hold back her rage. Forcing a calm demeanor, she stepped forward and said, “I’m sorry, Khloe. I was impulsive earlier and shouldn’t have insulted Charlotte like that. I admit I was wrong. I’ll transfer the 50 million dollars to compensate her right away.”

However, Khloe remained unfazed and replied in a frosty tone, “That’s not enough. Now I want 60 million because you made me waste more of my time.”

“You’ve got to be kidding me!” Sloane snapped, her eyes blazing with anger. But the disapproving stares from the crowd and the cold, warning glare from Conroy left her with no way out.

Cornered and unwilling, she finally gave in. With a stiff expression, she then transferred 60 million to Charlotte.

After the transaction was complete, Khloe didn’t bother engaging with Sloane further. Her primary focus for the day was Richard. She was determined to secure Richard’s backing to pressure Conroy into withdrawing the new pharmaceutical regulation.

Conroy, relieved that Khloe had stopped exposing further scandals, discreetly exhaled in relief.

The moment everyone had been waiting for—the official start of the pharmaceutical conference—had finally arrived. Conroy took the stage to kick off the opening ceremony.

.

.

.