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.

helping hand, all the men who’d loved and lost her wanted to trample her

on her knees.

had won. At least Kristin six years later had lost her pride and showed up

now bore no resemblance to her

the image consultant brought Kristin over for

his time before speaking. “Long

reached for her hair, bowing her

even without care, had been cruelly cut along with her pride.

settle the bill”

followed him. She at least needed to

of panic in Kristin’s eyes,

waved her hand dismissively. “Can I just… get one piece? It’s too pricey.” Bill still remembered his first conversation with Kristin. She had asked, “Isn’t

then, Kristin’s smile was like sunshine,

Bill a bottle of water, then took the white rose from his hand.

Bill’s memory, Kristin was the beautiful and kind–hearted princess with a golden background, meant to forever shine bright as the pure moonlight.

trampled in the mud was

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

starting to feel a twinge of

Kristin, but

years, James had a parade of women by his side, each one a ballerina, each one

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Kristin’s

switched, Kristin’s shadow lingered on them all.

then gave a bitter smile. “I

there were another way, she wouldn’t debase herself.

low enough, with nowhere

better than being thrown to the

was such a shame. “Don’t sweat the clothes. Mr. Bryce has always been generous with women, and he’ll be even more so with you. Stick by Mr. Bryce’s side and you’ll be safe as long as he wants to keep you, you won’t have to worry about anything

he had known was inevitably stained by

current Kristin was bad, just that it was a sad reflection of how the world

her

way back, James

car window, didn’t catch on right away.

city, she hadn’t had a proper rest

the city, to give

Kristin mused, marveling at the

Crescendo Town, which

remembered Clarence saying that only Silvergrove City was the real deal, a big city, and Crescendo Town was just

arguing that every city had its unique cultural vibes

to have lost

turf,” the assistant said with at chuckle while giving her the