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

Chapter 22

“Vincent! You’re a beast,” Caleb was itching to charge forward but got blocked by Vincent’s

crew.

“Mr. Gladstone, you best sit tight and watch.” They were helpless. After all, it was Vincent, a member of the FitzGerald family, Rhett’s younger brother.

In Silvergrove City, who’d dare to pick a fight with the FitzGeralds?

Who’d have the nerve to take on Rhett?

Everyone sucked up to Vincent not because of who he was but because he was Rhett’s brother. “Caleb, keep your cool. If you don’t throw a punch, I’ll tell my brother to put in a good word for you with Mr. Bryce,” Vincent said mockingly, using the Gladstone Group to threaten Caleb.

He bet Caleb, the yellow–bellied guy, would cave for his interests.

He just wanted Kristin to see what kind of a man Caleb was.

“Let me go…” Kristin pleaded through tears. “Vincent, please, let me go.”

But begging was useless. Kristin should’ve known that by then.

A few guys roughly grabbed Kristin, pushing her down on the couch, trying to rip her clothes off. Kristin cried and struggled, but it was no use.

“Help me… please, help me…” Kristin looked to Caleb for rescue, feeling like she’d fallen into an icy pit, cold and suffocating.

Caleb’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he wanted to step forward, but he hesitated.

Without the Gladstone Group, he’d be another doormat in their circle. Fingers clenched until they shook, Caleb looked away.

He hadn’t expected that Ms. Turner, once so untouchable, would be brought so low by this

crowd.

That blooming white rose was nothing but withered petals.

her thorns, of every shining part, drag

with despair, no longer struggling

could these people possibly

helplessly on the couch, Kristin ceased her futile attempts to fight.

her clothes open, seeing her body covered in bruises

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is this chick sick or what? What’s with all these bruises?” Someone

up for a good time but

quickly backed off from

knows how many guys she’s been with.

there, eyes empty, not moving

way to destroy a girl was to start a sex

had been through this back in high

on her back then, and Kristin would find love letters

was the most persistent

had publicly confessed to Kristin, but Kristin turned them down gently.

that Kristin had already slept with

over these rumors and was bullied by the girls in her

the bullies spilled pig blood on her ballet costume and stuffed razor

↑ dance shoes.

she dated Vincent, and with no one daring to mess with him, the rumors slowly got squashed.

Kristin had seen Vincent as her redemption, a beam of light in her dark world and savior. But

is she if she’s already got a kid.”

take her if she

in the day and couldn’t eat or sleep well because of

be here

on the couch, listening to their vile words.

realizing all the buttons had been torn

because there

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