Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 562:

As she spoke, Sheri sneered and stepped closer. Mockery danced in her eyes as her tone dropped to a veiled threat. “You shouldn’t act so self-assured in front of me. Don’t forget—you’re nothing more than a woman discarded by the Evans family. You’re powerless, with no one to stand by you.”

Khloe, the outcast, daring to challenge her—the future leader of the Dayton family—was almost laughable. To Sheri, Khloe’s arrogance bordered on delusion.

Khloe’s lips curved into a confident smile, and she lifted her chin slightly, exuding an air of defiance. “Who says I have no one to support me? Look—the one backing me is already here.”

As she spoke, she turned her head slightly, glancing in the direction she had come from.

The afternoon sunlight filtered through the trees, scattering light and shadow across the ground like a shifting mosaic.

And then a man emerged.

He strode towards them, his tall frame exuding effortless authority.

He was undeniably handsome and charming.

His tailored black suit fit him perfectly, highlighting his broad shoulders and strong build. There was a natural authority in the way he carried himself, making him the focus of every gaze around him. As Henrik approached, his sharp eyes locked onto Khloe’s mocking gaze, and an inexplicable pang of unease stirred within him.

It was obvious that Sheri had provoked Khloe again.

Henrik closed the distance between them, his arm slipping around Khloe’s waist. He leaned in and pressed a light kiss to her cheek, his voice low and warm. “Why didn’t you wait for me?”

Khloe pouted deliberately, her tone playfully teasing. “You were taking too long.”

The intimacy between them was like a slap to Sheri. Her face burned with anger, and her eyes turned red with barely contained jealousy.

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She stepped forward, her movements tense, as if she wanted to tear them apart. But she stopped herself, her lips tightening as she spoke in a voice tinged with grievance. “Henrik, you’re here too?” Khloe scowled, though she said nothing. She assumed Henrik would brush it off, as he had done before. But his expression hardened, and he retorted, “Don’t act like we’re close.”

Sheri’s face turned pale, her shock evident as she stared at Henrik. Her voice cracked. “Henrik, how can you say that? Did Khloe say something to turn you against me?”

By now, Sheri felt utterly wronged. Her wide eyes glistened, her face etched with indignation. “Henrik, this isn’t at all how Khloe made it seem! She’s twisting the truth to frame me. Just now, she accused me of harming her and humiliated me. But all her accusations are groundless—fabricated lies. I haven’t done anything wrong.”

Her voice faltered, but she pressed on, biting her lip. “Henrik, you need to discipline Khloe. She has to understand that she can’t accuse others without evidence. It’s unfair.”

Khloe’s eyes glimmered with a sharp cunning as she listened to Sheri. Sheri, who had grown up alongside Henrik, was clearly baiting him to make a choice. Surely, he wouldn’t side with her over Sheri, right? He’d defend Sheri for the sake of their shared history.

Henrik saw through Khloe, his expression somewhat resigned. But quickly, his face turned cold, and his voice became icy. “Sheri, if you’ve really done those malicious things, I won’t hesitate to send you to prison myself. You’ll pay for what you’ve done.”

Sheri’s eyes widened in disbelief, her pupils contracting as if the words physically struck her. She searched his face, desperate to find some hint that he was joking. But all she saw was an unyielding coldness, a chilling resolve that froze her to her core.

He wasn’t bluffing.

The weight of his words hit her like a crushing wave. The man she had grown up with—the boy who had once laughed and played with her—now stood before her with an unrecognizable indifference.

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