When the Boss’ Lady Became His Sister-in-law

Chapter 13

Vincent shot Kristin a frowning glance. “Where do you think you’re heading off to?”

Kristin looked down and started to back away with Summer in tow. “Nowhere. Didn’t have a place in mind.”

Vincent’s expression was foul as he warned her with his gaze. “Put the kid down. Take a shower, change your clothes, and come with me.”

Tightly gripping Summer, Kristin stepped back, fear lacing her voice as she stammered, “I don’t want to go.”

“Today is Ruby’s birthday. Regardless of your feelings, you are going!” Vincent’s voice echoed. icy cold.

Kristin looked at Vincent, panic–stricken. “I… I’m not going…”

“Kristin, don’t push your luck. Ruby’s not well, and she’s very kind to have invited you. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Vincent was coaxing Kristin to attend because he didn’t want to upset Ruby.

Kristin was trembling.

It was Ruby’s birthday. And it was her birthday, too.

Yet, she had forgotten her own because she didn’t feel deserving of celebrating it and was even

afraid to.

Sometimes, Kristin wished she could have died on the day she was born.

But life doesn’t deal with what–ifs.

“Vincent… please, can I not go?” Kristin pleaded softly.

Was he killing her? Wasn’t giving up a kidney enough for him?

“Don’t make me repeat myself.” Vincent’s voice was a cold threat.

Kristin knew she couldn’t dodge this bullet.

back to the storage room, she made him promise not to wander off and to

obediently situated himself on the scrappy bed, promising to wait for

the last piece of cake, telling him to eat

room, Kristin showered but still wore her clothes, waiting

she would face the relentless

Chapter 13

wanted, she’d

aren’t you wearing the dress the nanny picked for you?” Vincent came out, looking at

the nines in a designer suit, looking better

calmly, her heart no longer racing at the sight

them.” She didn’t want to wear a dress because

her body.

so thin. Nothing looked good on her anyway, so

Kristin and headed straight for

car’s back door and

glimpsed Kristin in the rearview mirror, momentarily lost

time, she would always ride

me alone,” she

he’d dote on her. “Yeah, no other woman is allowed in my passenger

H

back, it felt like a cruel

regretted it?” The car parked in the underground lot of Diamond Crest Hotel, and Vincent asked, “If you hadn’t betrayed me then, I wouldn’t have left you

weren’t Ms. Turner.”

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weary, Kristin found

needed protection the most? He was with Ruby. And he

owe Ruby big time. But Vincent, I owe you nothing.” Kristin took a deep breath, pushed the car door open, and

out of the car, grabbed her wrist, and slammed her against the wall, pinning her down. “You owe me nothing? You slept with some nobody and had his lowlife kid. How dare you say you owe me nothing? Kristin, you

to meet his

ago. Have you been able to live without a man for these five years?”