Chapter 49

Clarence went pale and shot up from his seat. “Rhett?”

Rhett had been sticking his nose into Kristin’s business for a while now, and what was up with that? Is he actually helping Kristin out?

Kristin must have some serious skills to get Rhett to lend her a hand. How low can she stoop to degrade herself like that?

Clarence clenched his fingers tight, with his face as dark as thunder, he stormed out of the

living room.

“Get Vincent on the line. I’m heading to the FitzGerald family!”

On the rickety train to Crescendo Town, Kristin curled up in a corner, munching on a sausage.

She’d snuck on board without a ticket, scared that the Turner family and the FitzGerald family might trace her using her ID. Her stop was coming up soon.

Chances were that she’d have to lay low from now on.

Stepping out of the train station, Kristin nibbled on some sausages while she searched for at payphone to call Garner.

“Garner…”

“Kris, where have you gone…” Garner asked anxiously.

me. I’m fine. Just give me your account number, I’ll send money

a new city, take care of yourself first,” Garner said with a heavy heart. “Don’t worry about us.”

the money for doctor’s visits.” Kristin’s voice

and keeping her emotions in check, Kristin spoke again. “Garner… I’ll

took Summer for a check–up. I don’t know what his

hand on

a bad guy,” Kristin said, defending Rhett. “But it’s right for

his nose bled several times today, which only stopped after going to the hospital.

find him.” Kristin had come to Crescendo Town to meet someone

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night at the Silvergrove City hotel, besides Caleb and Tam, one another person was a likely candidate: James Bryce of Aurora Tech. He was the only one who came to her rescue after the incident, promising to keep her safe and

of yourself out

“I’ll hang

hanging up, Kristin stared blankly at the unfamiliar city. How could she get a meeting with

par with the FitzGerald Group, not based in Silvergrove

took a fancy to Kristin

since she had Vincent. Kristin spurned

outright, which only fueled his competitive spirit.

sorts of ways to keep tabs on her, even showing

out at

clue she’d angered someone so formidable.

going to prison that Kristin learned about the Bryce family of Aurora Tech, equal titans in the

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