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

Chapter 50

Crescendo Town, while different, held its own against Silvergrove City in terms of vibrancy and

shimmer.

In this city with all its bright lights and boozy nights, the feeling of being a stranger nearly drowned Kristin like a surging river.

Kristin curled up in a corner, her body trembling like a leaf.

Unlike Silvergrove City, Crescendo Town had to endure the harsh sting of bone–chilling winters. At night, the snow came down in buckets, and folks hurried along.

Kristin leaned against the window glass, gazing at the heavy snowfall outside.

As a kid, she loved snowy days, because Silvergrove City never got winter, so she was dying to see the snow.

“Kris, this year I’m gonna take you to Oakville Crossings to catch some snow.”

She remembered the winter before her cover was blown, Clarence had everything planned out. He whisked her away from school, giving her the surprise of her life.

Back then, Clarence doted on her. He provided every form of protection a brother could possibly offer to his sister.

Kristin used to take it for granted, but now, it felt like a debt she owed that she ought to repay.

Over the years, Kristin had silently endured all the pain inflicted by the Turner family, simply because she got more warmth in those first twenty years than she deserved.

She could understand why Summer hated her.

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the weather. Right when we land, the snow starts.” That year, Clarence fondly ruffled Kristin’s hair, taking her to

was freezing, but her heart was warm. Now the dream was

Wake up,

had dozed off by the window. Hearing her name, she jolted awake, clutching

said the woman squatting in front of Kristin,

“How did you know

only this ATM around the train station where

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lighting up a cigarette. “You called me yesterday,

told you to look for me when you got out, why’d you take so

felt a bit embarrassed. “I spent a few days with my

come with

buddy and the one who got

moocher, and apparently made his fortune thanks to his

Harriet refused, and the guy

and played Harriet for the

you on the phone. Are you saying you wanted to make some cash?” Harriet sized up Kristin, who was shivering, and thought Kristin was too fragile for their line of work. “With

shook her head. “Waiting tables and

hard she bent over. “Kristin, don’t tell me you actually think…

aback, finally getting Harriet’s drift. “I…

pulled Kristin into a cab. “When you’re really broke,

the cab window, flicking her cigarette butt out carelessly.

instinctively wanted to stop her, feeling it wasn’t right to

Harriet laughed without malice. “Do you think you were still

corner. Yeah, she needed to return that pride and so–called nobility in her bones to the Turner family.