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.

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

on her knees.

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

now bore no resemblance to

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

his time before speaking. “Long hair suited you

for her hair, bowing her head

and straight even without care, had been cruelly cut along

the bill” James

needed

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

first conversation with Kristin. She had asked, “Isn’t it tiring to be an assistant, always running

was like

hand. “Your boss would give you a hard time if I didn’t accept this, right?”

the beautiful and kind–hearted princess with a

lady trampled in the mud was a pity.

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

he was starting to feel a twinge

also knew James liked Kristin,

by his side, each one a ballerina,

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Kristin’s former

he switched, Kristin’s

for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.

were another way,

was already low enough, with nowhere else to turn.

being thrown to the

even more so with you. Stick by Mr. Bryce’s side and you’ll be safe as long as he wants to keep you,

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

that it was a sad reflection of how the world

hung her head, silent.

On the way back,

lost in thought looking out the car window, didn’t catch on right away.

had a proper rest for days.

to drive around the city, to give Kristin a

Kristin mused, marveling at the glitz and glamour

she was a teenager, she visited Crescendo Town, which at that time was pretty backward.

Silvergrove City was the real deal, a

arguing that every city had its unique

developed, which seemed to have lost that

the assistant said with at chuckle while