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

Chapter 55

Everyone in the room was instantly in shock.

Kristin turned out to be James‘ woman….

No wonder she turned down 8 million. Since she had borne James‘ love child, even a sum of several hundred million would have been easy to secure, let alone a mere 8 million.

“You should step out for a bit.” James told Kristin to leave.

Kristin stood there, dazed, looking at James. Was it really him that night?

She fled the room in panic and holed up in the bathroom for ages, splashing her face with cold.

water non–stop.

All these years, she was tormented by the memories of that night, like a nightmare, gnawing away at her soul.

During her five years in prison, she had that terrible dream almost every night, dreaming of hands groping her wildly, and then dragging her down to hell.

She hated herself for not staying sober that night or sinking with the drugged drinks.

What Kristin couldn’t come to terms with the most was that, she had given up resisting at the end. She was actually responding to him.

“Kris, you okay?” Yara asked quietly when Kristin returned with her hair all wet.

Kristin just shook her head.

“The HR department wants us to fill out our personal information, you should do it.”

Kristin took the form, glanced at it, and took a deep breath.

That survey was so detailed, it even asked if you were single.

In the name field, Kristin was about to write her name but thought better of it and wrote Kristin Collins instead.

The name “Kristin Turner” had followed her for over twenty years. For the first twenty, it was a badge of pride. But these last few years, it had become a label of disgrace.

The Turner family hated her but wouldn’t let her go. She had been kicked out by the Turner family, so keeping that surname was pointless.

After filling out the form, Kristin handed it back to Yara.

“It’s a really nice name.”

Kristin just smiled and said nothing.

She stayed at the front desk until 10 PM. Once the night shift person arrived, Kristin could leave.

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so she won’t

planned to head home alone.

Kristin stepped outside, hesitated for a long time, but decided to wait and see when

to clear things up.

curled up her legs and zoned

a phone. Harriet mentioned an old phone, but she hadn’t had the chance to get a SIM card.

stay here, but if not, she

been taken care of at the club. There won’t be any mistakes,” the assistant said, following James and helping him open the

smiling and seeing James off to

was clear that they were intimidated by James‘

With so many

the rearview mirror, he

to drive off, but James spoke in

“Mr. Bryce, aren’t

back.” James got out of the car and gestured for the

watched James, not

all go back,” James frowned, disliking such pomp and pageantry.

exchanged glances and left with

parking lot was empty, James leaned against the car door and smoked.

a while longer, then peered out to see James

was one of amusement, as if he was

courage, Kristin stood up and walked over with her

at Kristin with

it you… six years ago?” Kristin asked softly, head still

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wouldn’t give a second glance in

woman who once caught his eye was the swan that shone brightly on stage,

easy, which seemed to take

James asked. He knew everything

take that swan–like Kristin

then, Kristin

wouldn’t bow her head, so he just had to wait and see her edges smoothed, her

that nothing had happened

me?

dropped her head even

money from Clarence and Vincent who had slandered her. But no one would believe her.

eyes, Kristin looked up at James, continuing, “I don’t want anything… If it

into Kristin’s eyes,

woman was still as ever pushing his

sick and needs his father for a medical examination,” Kristin quickly explained, worried James might misunderstand. “I’m not trying to use the child… to fight for