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.

then, she’d fallen into the muck. When no one offered her a helping hand, all the men who’d loved

on her knees.

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

resemblance to her

of this outfit?” the image

time before speaking.

reached for her hair, bowing her head in

and straight even without care, had been cruelly cut

bill” James

She at least needed

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

hand dismissively. “Can I just… get one piece? It’s too pricey.” Bill still remembered his first conversation with Kristin.

like sunshine, fairy–like, making hearts race.

a bottle of water, then took the white rose from his hand. “Your boss would give you a hard time if I didn’t accept

with a golden background, meant to forever shine bright

trampled in the mud

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

starting to feel a

Kristin,

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

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in Kristin’s former

women he switched, Kristin’s shadow lingered on them all.

then gave a bitter smile. “I have no

were another way, she wouldn’t debase

enough,

better than being thrown to

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

the once pure lady he had known was

bad, just that it

hung her head,

way back, James threw out

in thought looking out the car window, didn’t catch on

strange city, she hadn’t had a proper rest for

give Kristin a good

so fast.” Kristin mused, marveling at the glitz and

she visited Crescendo Town, which at that time was pretty

the real deal, a big city, and Crescendo Town

arguing that every city had its

all developed, which seemed to have lost that old

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