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.

she’d fallen 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.

had lost

resemblance to her past self.

this outfit?” the image consultant brought Kristin over

his time before speaking.

for her hair,

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

bill”

him. She at least needed to know how much it

sight of panic in Kristin’s eyes, Bill whispered, “Short hair looks good,

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 it tiring to be an assistant, always

smile was like sunshine, fairy–like, making

bottle of water, then took the white rose from his hand. “Your boss would give you a hard time if

kind–hearted princess with a golden

the holy lady trampled in the mud was

you want to stick with our boss?” Bill asked with goodwill, taking advantage of a quiet

starting to feel a twinge of

knew James liked Kristin, but his kind of

women by his side, each one a ballerina, each

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Kristin’s former

he switched, Kristin’s shadow lingered

a bitter smile. “I have no

were another way, she

low enough, with nowhere else to turn.

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

generous with women, and he’ll be even more so with you. Stick by Mr. Bryce’s

pure lady he had known was inevitably

just that it was a sad

hung her head,

On the way back, James threw out the question.

the car

she hadn’t had a

drive around the city, to give Kristin a good look at the world

at the

Crescendo Town, which at that time

that only Silvergrove City was the real deal,

arguing that every city had its unique cultural vibes and

it was all developed, which seemed to have

high–end malls, hotels, entertainment spots all Mr. Bryce’s turf,” the assistant said with at chuckle while giving her