Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 418:

Being unfamiliar with the world of show business and the rumors swirling around it, Jack had no idea about the whispers of Henrik’s hidden influence behind Khloe’s rise.

“Just an actress, and you’re already causing trouble? Miss Castillo has set her sights on this car. Do you even know who she is? She’s a student of Mr. Richard Smith, Quiswell’s top medical expert. You’d better be sensible and back off, or you’ll be blacklisted in showbiz.”

Richard’s student?

Khloe’s mind wandered back to years ago, when she’d first gone abroad and participated in a popular biopharmaceutical competition. The woman who had placed second was named Selena Castillo.

The competition had been intense, with the top three getting the prestigious chance to dine with Richard. Khloe had been eager to test her abilities, but when she joined the competition, she’d been disappointed—none of the other competitors impressed her.

Richard, to Khloe, had been nothing special, so she’d skipped the dinner with him. It seemed that during the dinner, Selena had impressed him enough to become his student.

When Khloe fell silent, Jack assumed she was cowering in fear. He signaled to Shelton to start preparing the contract.noveldrama

Rhett stepped forward to reveal his identity and put a stop to it, but Khloe shook her head, signaling him to hold back.

Instead, she let out a cold laugh and raised her eyes to Selena. “Ha, remember the pharmaceutical competition in Ouiswell? You lost to me and didn’t have the guts to say a word. And now, you have the nerve to boast in front of me again.”

Selena, who had been standing proudly with a look of disdain for Khloe and the others, suddenly froze. Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at Khloe, her voice barely a whisper. “It’s you.”

Three years ago, Selena had already established herself as a rising star in Ouiswell’s biopharmaceutical scene, hailed by many as a prodigy. Despite her youth, she had mastered cutting-edge techniques in drug development and had consistently outshone her peers in every competition, earning her a reputation as someone destined for greatness in the pharmaceutical industry.

When Selena stepped onto the stage, confidence radiated from her. Every movement was fluid, every action carried out with surgical precision, leaving the audience in awe. It seemed like the championship was already in her hands. But then, Khloe’s entrance turned everything upside down.

At the time, Khloe appeared onstage, her face hidden behind a hat and mask, clearly trying to avoid any recognition. This fueled Selena’s arrogance, and she mocked Khloe for her mysterious disguise.

But as soon as Khloe began working on the drug, her speed surpassed Selena’s. She finished the drug first, and the tests revealed that her formula was far superior, excelling in both effectiveness and stability compared to Selena’s work. As the judges declared Khloe the winner, the crowd erupted in shock and disbelief.

Selena stood rooted to the spot, her face contorted in rage, shouting at Khloe in utter disbelief. She even tried to rip off Khloe’s mask in a fit of frustration. This act was deemed a personal assault, and security escorted her out. That day marked Selena’s greatest humiliation, a wound so deep that it became a topic no one dared to bring up in her presence.

But today, Selena came face to face with the very person who had brought her down that day.

Rage surged through her the moment she saw Khloe, her face flushing with fury as her usually composed features twisted in anger.

She fixed Khloe with a glare that seemed to scorch the air, her finger trembling slightly as she pointed accusingly at her, the contrast to her earlier smugness painfully obvious.

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