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

Chapter 57

James arched an eyebrow. A woman? Rhett was stirring up such a fuss just to find a lady, even coming to Crescendo Town ahead of schedule?

“Got it covered. I can’t have Rhett feeling neglected. I’ll take care of it personally tomorrow night.” James told his assistant after a quick glance at his schedule. “Push back my appointments for the next few days. If Rhett’s hitting up Silvergrove City, I gotta tag along.”

The assistant got how important Rhett was, but from Mr. Bryce’s vibe, it seemed like Rhett was just a smokescreen.

Because James‘ gaze was glued to Kristin the whole time.

“Dig up some dirt on the FitzGerald family and the Turner family to see why she’s popped up in Crescendo Town James said. He knew Kristin had been released from the slammer and had been itching for a chance to swing by Silvergrove City. Little did he expect her to waltz right up to his doorstep.

Lounging on the sofa, James‘ gaze carried a deep meaning. This time, it was Kristin who had come looking for trouble…Well she couldn’t blame him for not letting go now.

“Is she… the receptionist at the club, right?” the assistant blurted out, shocked. How was she tied to the FitzGerald family and the Turner family of Silvergrove City?

James paused for a beat, then looked up at his assistant. “Bill, how long you been with me?”

Bill was all nerves. “Six years…”

“Didn’t you recognize her?” James felt a weird tightness in his chest.

Kristin really changed a lot, so much that even Bill couldn’t spot her.

Bill was stunned, covering his mouth in shock. “Man, that’s one heck of a transformation.”

Bill knew in his first year on the job that his boss had his eye on a society darling. Ms. Turner, all cool and classy.

She was the one his boss wanted but couldn’t have.

Just six years… and she had turned into this.

“Mr. Bryce, does she know about what you did back then…?” Bill started, then held back.

James shot him a warning look. “Zip it.”

Bill hung his head. “My bad, Mr. Bryce.”

After recognizing Kristin, Bill’s eyes were all tense, sneaking several glances her way.

It had been six years, but he still remembered the first time he saw Kristin, fresh out of college, tagging along with Mr. Bryce to Silvergrove City, watching her on stage performing a ballet

solo.

On that stage, she was breathtakingly beautiful.

Bill knew Kristin was meant to be a dazzling and noble swan, a pure white presence gracing the heavens.

all the men who’d loved

on her knees.

had lost her pride and showed up

no resemblance to her

what do you think of this outfit?” the image consultant brought Kristin over for James‘

speaking.

hair, bowing her head in

straight even without care, had been cruelly cut

bill” James instructed Bill.

nervous, followed him. She at least needed to know how much it cost.

in Kristin’s eyes,

still remembered his first conversation with Kristin. She had asked,

then, Kristin’s smile was like

took the white rose from his hand. “Your

kind–hearted princess with a golden background, meant to

the holy lady trampled

to stick with our boss?” Bill asked with goodwill, taking

to feel a

also knew James liked Kristin, but

had a parade of women by his side, each one

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Kristin’s former image.

many women he switched, Kristin’s shadow

for a moment, then gave a bitter smile. “I

another way,

was already low enough, with nowhere else to turn.

with James was still better than being thrown to the wolves by Vincent.

so with

Bill, the once pure lady he had known was inevitably stained by

Kristin was bad, just that it was

hung her head,

way back, James

looking out the car window,

city, she hadn’t had a proper rest

signaled Bill to drive around the city, to give Kristin a

marveling at the glitz and glamour of Crescendo

she was a teenager, she visited Crescendo Town, which

remembered Clarence saying that only Silvergrove City was the real deal, a big city,

back, arguing that every city had its unique cultural vibes

that it was all developed, which seemed to have lost that

Bryce’s turf,” the assistant said with at chuckle