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.

into the muck. When no one offered her a helping hand, all the men who’d loved and lost her wanted to trample her underfoot, see her grovel and get her to come

on her knees.

At least Kristin six years later had

bore no resemblance to her

Bryce, what do you think of this outfit?” the image consultant brought

time before speaking. “Long

for her hair, bowing her

sleek and straight even without care, had been cruelly cut

settle the bill” James instructed

him. She at least needed to know how much

eyes,

too pricey.” Bill still remembered his first conversation with Kristin. She had asked, “Isn’t it tiring to be an

like sunshine, fairy–like, making

took the white rose from his hand. “Your boss would

with a

the holy lady trampled in the mud was a

boss?” Bill

he was starting to feel

knew James liked Kristin,

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

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in Kristin’s

many women he switched, Kristin’s shadow lingered on

thought for a moment, then gave a

another way, she wouldn’t debase herself.

enough, with nowhere else

being

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

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

didn’t think the current Kristin was bad, just that it was a sad reflection of how the world worked.

hung her

are you staying?” On the way back, James

out the car window, didn’t

strange city, she hadn’t had

city, to give Kristin a good look at the world outside.

developing so fast.” Kristin mused, marveling at

she was a teenager, she visited Crescendo Town, which

deal, a big city, and

every city had its unique cultural

was all developed, which seemed to have lost that old charm it’once

all Mr. Bryce’s turf,” the assistant said with at