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

Chapter 39

Yook, Edout boy the crop she’s spewing You’re not messy at all.” Kemp pulled out some peanuts and dumped them into kilatina hand.

Kustin dit dodge the just grabbed a peanut and popped it into her mouth.

Inthe chat Ruby know, the first time she blabbed about marrying Kristin off to Kemp, Kristin had already sneakily grilled the servants about him

Kemp had his stivalen with bipolar and paranoid delusional disorders, but it wasn’t like he was off his rocker all the time. It would only kick in when something got under his skin.

When he wasn’t having an episode, he was just like anyone else.

Kustin had done her homework on psychology back in the slammer and had her nose in tons of books about it. She got the drill with folks like him. They hated being looked down on but had a touchy and fragile sense of pride with a fierce protective streak. The trick was to play the weaker victim that would trigger their knight–in–shining–armor complex.

“Carey’s been yapping about you becoming my wife, saying I could have a bang with you.” Kemp plopped down next to Kristin. When she didn’t push back, he figured she was giving the green light

“So, you clued in that I’m sick?” Kristin eyed Kemp. “I don’t want to mess you up. I think they’re out to screw you over.”

Kemp gawked at Kristin, dumbfounded. “You’re sick?”

“Or what, you think they’re genuinely that sweet to you? Do they treat you well usually?” Kristin was playing her cards.

“Hell no,” Kemp cursed. “These people are all about looking down their noses at us. My dad’s been with the FitzGerald family for years, and not one of them respects us.”

“See? Carey can’t stand you, but suddenly she’s hooking you up with a wife, Doesn’t that ring any alarm bells?” Kristin whispered.

“What kind of illness did you say you have?” Kemp was growing suspicious, sensing something fishy about this Carey character.

“AIDS… It’s contagious, incurable, and it’ll kill you.” Kristin showed Kemp the bruises covering her body. “Look, I don’t have long left.”

as he stared at the dark

away.

lost it and hurt a maid from the FitzGerald family, tarnishing their reputation. Your dad’s an old–timer there with a fat paycheck they can’t cut loose. They want to nudge him out and need to provoke you to

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bucket, it’ll blow up big time. You and your dad will get the boot from the FitzGerald family”

seething, barely keeping a lid on it. In a fit of rage, he flung a stool against the warehouse door.

out of her wits… If Kemp lost control, she’d be in the

she was no good. She’s been badmouthing my dad for ages!” Kemp ranted as he tried to

manic mood had taken the

cursing and howling like a

to the chaos, laughing and munching

end up a murder scene?” A servant shivered with

not a crime if

over it.

servants nervously eyed the warehouse. “Can Kristin’s tiny frame handle this?

the commotion from the

there.

hands tightly, Vincent was itching to

wanted Kristin to swallow her pride and

Ruby’s coughing

running out, panic in

to Ruby’s room.

her lips. “Stay with me, take me

downstairs, with Kristin’s fate slipping from his

We don’t want her dead!” Even as Vincent got into the car, he gave the order to