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.

3688 upstairs needs a fruit platter delivered. The catering staff’s swamped,

to speed yet.” Yara offered, thinking

just a fruit platter. I need you here for something else,

nodded and, unaccustomed to the high heels, made her way to the catering area.

care,” the staff member instructed, pointing to a wine bottle chilling in an ice bucket.

the cart

nothing to Kristin, but

wine,” Kristin announced, knocking on the door.

answer from

the door was ajar, Kristin pushed it open and

the sofa, schmoozing with a few

bucket on the table, then

turned to

like a waste to have a looker like her serving drinks,” Zack, previously dragged

Kristin, saying nothing. Feeling anxious, Kristin kept her head down and tried

to exit.

stood up, blocking her path. “Hey,

like Zack’s taken a shine to this

eye is

on not to miss her

began to sweat as she wondered how to handle the

days of training, and

No one could tell she’d had a

hand almost reached Kristin’s leg.

not up for grabs,” James finally spoke with a firm

with her head bowed.

and James added. “She’s had a

faltered her grip on the tray, her heartbeat

know her? Is she

that even more,” another

her cheeks, not with

these men appraised women, as if they were picking out produce at a market, was humiliating.

smirked, implying a challenge. “It’s up to you big shots to show what you’re made of.”

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

three years and got

effort to hold back and just

could already predict the humiliation that was coming.

mock her.

or is the money just not enough?” Zack sneered, reaching out to grab Kristin’s wrist.

aversion to being touched by men was

head. In that instant, Kristin nearly collapsed to