Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 528:

“It seems my help isn’t needed after all,” Giuliana exhaled in relief, thinking her involvement was over.

Khloe looked up, her expression serene. “We still need your cooperation,” she said calmly, gesturing to the slow trickle of venomous blood. “The remaining venom won’t clear on its own. You’ll need to suck it out.”

“What?” Giuliana’s mouth hung open in shock, her voice high and filled with disbelief. “Khloe, are you serious?”

Forgetting the ongoing livestream, Giuliana pointed at Skyla with disdain. “Why on earth should I have to suck the venom out for her?”

Sloane, watching silently, seethed at Giuliana’s lack of leadership. She couldn’t handle even this task without making a scene. How utterly shameful! Yet outwardly, Sloane remained composed, gently pulling at Giuliana’s sleeve and warning quietly, “Giuliana, please, that’s not appropriate to say.”

Sloane nodded towards the hovering drone camera. “Plus, there might be other ways to handle Skyla’s situation.”

Sloane internally criticized Giuliana’s reaction. If she didn’t agree with the proposed solution, she should have challenged Khloe to provide an alternative herself.

Khloe’s lips twisted into a slight smile. “Indeed, there is another method.”

Sloane’s face lit up as she said, “See, Giuliana?”

Khloe added, “If Giuliana isn’t up for it, then I’ll take care of it myself.” What could she possibly mean by that?

Both Sloane and Giuliana appeared taken aback.

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Giuliana quickly responded with relief, “Then you handle the venom extraction for Skyla…”

But before she could finish, Khloe stepped forward, grabbed Giuliana by the head, and forcefully pushed her face toward Skyla’s wound. “Do it now.” Giuliana’s face was pressed against Skyla’s limb, and a mix of humiliation and rage washed over her. Struggling to free herself, she snapped, her voice tinged with fury, “Khloe…”

Giuliana hadn’t anticipated that Khloe would force her to perform the task. She tried to struggle, but Khloe’s grip was like an iron clamp, holding her in place. The pain was so overwhelming that she couldn’t find her voice. In desperation, Giuliana scanned the surroundings for help, but no one seemed to notice her distress.

“Enough, Giuliana!” Eric, who had been critical of Giuliana’s leadership, finally snapped, his tone brimming with impatience. “Just get this over with, and let’s move on!”

The danger they faced was clear, and they should have been making a swift exit, but Giuliana’s lack of urgency frustrated Eric.

Eric stared at Giuliana with disgust. “If you can’t fulfill your role as team leader, then step aside!”

Giuliana interpreted Eric’s words as a threat to replace her with Khloe. The thought of losing her position and the accompanying embarrassment was unbearable.

Resolved to demonstrate her capability as team leader, and under the painful pressure of Khloe’s grip, Giuliana had no option but to suction the venom from Skyla’s bite.

After completing the task, Giuliana stood, shooting a venomous look at Khloe. It was entirely Khloe’s fault, and she was determined not to let Khloe get away with it.

Khloe remained detached, seemingly unaware of Giuliana’s emotional state, her expression cold and unbothered.

Regardless, Giuliana would resent her even if she did nothing. Thus, Khloe was poised to use this as an opportunity to deliver a stern lesson in her typical fashion.

Silently, Khloe prepared a paste from hemostatic plants, applied it to Skyla’s wound, and offered careful instructions on what to monitor. Only after addressing Skyla’s injury did the group resume their journey.noveldrama

The wilderness they navigated was unruly, with an uneven path obstructed by wild branches and sharp thorns that occasionally pricked their skin.

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