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.

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

the scrappy bed, promising to wait for his

of cake, telling him to eat it

still wore her clothes, waiting in the

face the relentless ridicule

Chapter 13

spectacle Vincent wanted, she’d give it to him.

you wearing the dress the nanny picked for you?” Vincent came out, looking

was dressed to the nines in a designer suit,

Vincent calmly, her heart no longer racing at the sight of him. After all

to wear a dress because

her body.

thin. Nothing looked good on her anyway, so she might as well stick to

with Kristin and headed

door and got

Kristin in the rearview mirror, momentarily

upon a time, she would always ride shotgun in

reserved for me alone,” she would claim.

dote on her. “Yeah, no other woman is allowed in my

H

back, it felt like a cruel joke.

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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found

needed protection the most? He was with Ruby. And he had the nerve to ask if she

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

wall, pinning her down. “You owe me nothing? You slept with some nobody and had his lowlife kid. How

stubbornly refused to

so desperate six years ago. Have