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

Chapter 54

Kristin clenched her fingers tight with fear as she threw Lisa a look begging for help.

“Mr. Bryce, she’s the new girl, just finished training, our new receptionist. Is there a problem?” Lisa quickly dashed over.

“Lift your head up!” James was icy and seemingly short on patience.

Kristin gripped her fingers tight and slowly raised her head.

James paused for a moment, then burst out laughing. “Never mind, I got you mixed up with

someone else.”

Lisa breathed a sigh of relief and motioned for Kristin to scram.

James didn’t linger and made a beeline for the entrance.

Kristin exhaled deeply, feeling a wave of relief. After five years, James surely must have forgotten her.

Once James was out of earshot, Yara came shivering over. “Man, that big shot’s got an aura like no other, scared the living daylights out of me.”

Kristin felt her legs turn to jelly.

Yara chuckled and steadied Kristin. “Scared you, huh? I thought Mr. Bryce had his eye on you for a second there. Talk about a heart attack!”

Kristin offered an awkward smile.

“Did you catch what Mr. Bryce’s assistant was saying?” Yara led Kristin to the front desk. “The annual dinner for the Chamber of Commerce gonna be here at our club, the biggest in

Crescendo Town. Even front desk jobs here are for the educated. You landed this gig just in time with the hiring spree.”

Kristin nodded. “I heard it.”

“Do you know who shows up at these dinners? Ever heard of the FitzGerald family from Silvergrove City? They’re even bigger fish than Mr. Bryce. In the business world, there’s always a bigger fish.”

Kristin stiffened her fingers, panic rising within her.

If it was the dinner for the Chamber of Commerce, Vincent and Clarence would surely attend.

“Can I… can I take that day off?” Kristin asked in a hushed tone.

“No go, Lisa said everything’s leading up to this night, no one’s allowed to bail,” Yara shook her head.

Kristin tightened her fingers anxiously as she calculated her next move. Staying put meant risking being dragged back. And being dragged back by them meant a one–way ticket to the

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grave.

staff’s swamped, go give them a hand,” Lisa instructed, sending Kristin

could go, Kris isn’t up to speed yet.” Yara offered, thinking she should handle

fruit platter. I need

heels, made her way to

handle it with utmost care,” the staff member instructed, pointing to

nervously and wheeled the cart into

bottle meant nothing to Kristin,

your fruit platter and wine,” Kristin announced, knocking

answer from inside.

was ajar, Kristin

James was lounging on the sofa, schmoozing

wine bucket on the table, then arranged the

turned to leave.

It seems like a waste to have a looker like her serving drinks,” Zack, previously dragged away by

glanced at Kristin, saying nothing. Feeling anxious, Kristin kept

to exit.

her path. “Hey, miss, what’s your

looks like Zack’s taken a shine to this

eye is a

chuckled, egging Kristin on not to miss

palms began to sweat as she wondered how

days of training, and she didn’t want to cause trouble for Harriet.

young and fit. No one could tell she’d

hand almost reached Kristin’s leg.

up for grabs,” James finally spoke with a firm voice after a long

flinched, standing still with her

confused, and James added. “She’s had

grip on the tray, her heartbeat racing. James

aback. “Do you know her? Is she still in such

more,” another

her cheeks, not

men appraised women, as if they were picking

to crack.” James smirked, implying a challenge. “It’s up to you big shots

Bryce’s tried

three years and got nowhere,” James joked

with the effort to hold back and

already predict the humiliation that was coming. James

mock her.

hard to get or is the money just not enough?” Zack sneered, reaching out to grab Kristin’s wrist. “A million for one night, I’m

in panic, her aversion to being touched by men was

smashed against Zack’s head. In that instant, Kristin nearly