NovelStartChapter 78 Chapter 78: Karl quickly forced a smile, his face flushed with apology, as cold sweat beaded on his forehead. “Miss Evans, my deepest apologies. Traffic heldup, but I rushed here as fast as I could." Khloe let out a dismissive snort, saying nothing further, though inwardly, she was pleased.
Her feigned arrogance was rewarded with Karl's unwavering compliance.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhat Khloe didn't realize, however, was that Karl was genuinely terrified of her.
He knew too well the wrath Henrik could unleash, a wrath he had narrowly survived after crossing the man.
He had only just healed enough to stand without assistance, and the thought of Henrik turning his fury on him again was enough to paralyze him.
Karl studied Khloe's expression, carefully gauging whether she was truly angry, before his attention snapped to Eric. His gaze darkened, his voice now a sharp edge.
"Eric Watson, how dare you spread those rumors and tarnish Miss Evans's reputation? Are you asking for trouble?" Eric recoiled at the venom in Karl's eyes, his bravado faltering as he stumbled back, though he tried to maintain his composure. "You're the one who sent your men to crash my engagement party for Khloe!" "That's a lie! I told you that Miss Evans is my honored guest. Are you deaf?" A malicious sneer curled Karl's lips. "I don't care who you are. If you ever slander Miss Evans again, I'll make you regret it. Trust me!" Eric's face turned an alarming shade of crimson, his fists clenching in fury, but he knew better than to push Karl. He could argue with lawmen like Rhett, but Karl, a man of the underworld, wasn't someone to test. One wrong word and it could be his last.
At that tense moment, Sloane spoke up, her voice faltering as she tried to defuse the explosive situation. "Mr. Russell, I think there's been smisunderstanding. Eric only repeated what he heard from others." Her words cout smoothly, but the guilt in her eyes was impossible to hide.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmKhloe shot Sloane a look full of disdain, her eyes sharp as knives. "You think I don't see through your schemes, Sloane? Eric might not be the sharpest, but I know his true nature. If it weren't for your manipulation, he wouldn't have tried to blockat the set or spread those lies about me." Sloane's face drained of color, her eyes nervously avoiding Khloe's piercing gaze. "Khloe, how can you say that? I was only trying to protect you! I heard you were getting involved with shady people, and I was just worried you'd be hurt!" Updates loaded at gaσves.co Khloe let out a cold laugh. "Protect me? By spreading lies about my supposed ties to shady people? You're too kind." Eric's frown deepened, his eyes flicking between Khloe and Sloane, doubt creeping into his mind.
The whispers about Khloe had cfrom Sloane and her mother. If it weren't for Sloane's constant reminder, Eric wouldn't have been pushed to confront Khloe at the set. But now, Karl's actions made it clear that Khloe wasn't the woman he had been led to believe.
Sloane, on the other hand, was his girlfriend, and safeguarding her reputation was tied to protecting his own. Eric inhaled sharply, struggling to stay calm. "Khloe, even if Sloane said that, she might have been deceived by someone."
Khloe's gaze was scornful. "Still making excuses for her? Are you e really this easily manipulated?"
Eric's face flushed with humiliation, the weight of her words sinking in.
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