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.

platter delivered. The catering staff’s swamped, go give them a hand,” Lisa

speed yet.” Yara offered, thinking she should handle

platter. I need you here for something else, Lisa

the high heels, made her way

bottle of wine costs over a million per piece, handle it with utmost care,”

and wheeled the cart into the

nothing to Kristin, but

fruit platter and wine,” Kristin announced, knocking on

from

the door was ajar, Kristin pushed it open

sofa,

on the table, then arranged

Silently, she turned to leave.

different alright, even the waitstaff are hotter than celebs. It seems like a waste to have a looker like her serving drinks,” Zack, previously dragged away by Harriet, gawked at Kristin, dazzled by

Kristin, saying nothing. Feeling anxious, Kristin kept

to exit.

path. “Hey, miss, what’s your name?”

a shine to this

me tell you, catching Zack’s eye is a stroke of luck.”

Kristin on not to miss her

palms began to sweat as she wondered how to handle

three days of

No

almost reached

finally spoke with a

flinched, standing still with her head bowed.

paused, confused, and James added. “She’s had a

faltered her grip on the tray, her

know her? Is she still

even more,” another boss

not with

appraised women, as if they were picking out produce

challenge. “It’s up to

it sounds like Mr. Bryce’s tried before?” The men

chased her for three years and

the effort to hold back and just wanted to

humiliation that was coming. James would

mock her.

hard to get. huh? Not even accepting Mr. Bryce? Is she playing 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

to being touched by men

that instant, Kristin nearly collapsed to her knees.