Chapter 36

At the FitzGerald Group.

“Mr. FitzGerald, here’s the information I dug up on Kristin, the whole nine yards. Take a gander, it’s a hot mess” York handed over the investigation files to Rhett.

Rhett took a glance Kristin’s life seemed to have been a game of two halves. First, as Ms. Turner, she was in the spotlight, not just acing her studies and being a natural talent, but also racking up awards and honors like nobody’s business. She even nailed it as the top one in SAT in the city and got into Silvergrove University with flying colors.

Her love life was smooth sailing too. Kristin started dating Vincent in high school, and they were the perfect couple, with both families giving them the thumbs up.

But at her peak, her life took a nosedive. No, it wasn’t just a nosedive, but a plunge straight

into hell.

When the real heiress of the Turner family came back, Kristin, the fake, turned into a public enemy, falling from grace and into the abyss.

First, the Turner family gave Kristin the boot, then came the scandals that trashed her reputation, followed by the FitzGerald family breaking off the engagement, leaving her to be loathed by everyone.

Next, Kristin was pregnant, her reputation in tatters. Under all that pressure, she insisted on having the kid.

As soon as the baby was born, she was dragged to court by Clarence and Vincent.

In court, Kristin didn’t utter a word in her defense. No matter what the opposing lawyer threw at her, she copped to it.

a five–year sentence for extortion.

brow. With Kristin’s timid nature,

everyone’s bad side and the Turner family and FitzGerald family conspired to throw her in the slammer.

anything on the kid’s dad?” Rhett asked, thumbing through the stack of papers.

steer clear of this hot potato. Think about it, would someone like Kristin resort to blackmail? Obviously, she’s taken the fall for someone. Why else would she keep silent about the kid’s dad this whole time? I bet he’s the mastermind behind the whole extortion

novels,” Rhett tossed the file aside. “Keep digging. Is

boy downstairs… the secretary

but we’re not sure what’s

out. Mr

his chat, giving

the subject, survival instincts kicking in “Kids these days are something

“Mr. FitzGerald, you’ve got that

prepare

up to head to the meeting room, but then turned back to ask, “How old’s the kid? What’s his name?”

five, goes by Summer” replied the secretary

arched an eyebrow. It

security to watch the kid, I’ll be

secretary blinked in surprise. “And the meeting?”

“Push it back.”

out of the office with an air of indifference, striding

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