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.

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

on her knees.

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

bore no resemblance to

of this outfit?” the image consultant brought

before speaking. “Long hair suited

hair, bowing her head in discomfort.

straight even without

bill”

him. She at least needed to

in Kristin’s eyes, Bill whispered,

remembered his first conversation with Kristin. She had asked, “Isn’t it tiring to be an assistant, always running around after your boss‘

smile was like

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

with a golden background,

trampled in the

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

feel a twinge

also knew James liked Kristin,

of women by his side, each one a ballerina,

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Kristin’s former

many women he switched, Kristin’s shadow lingered on

thought for a moment, then gave a bitter smile. “I have no choice…”

there were another way, she wouldn’t debase

she was already low enough, with nowhere else

James was still better than being thrown

down, feeling it 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

lady he had known was inevitably stained

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

hung her

you staying?” On the way back, James threw out the question.

the car

hadn’t had a proper

city, to give Kristin a good look

marveling at the glitz and glamour of Crescendo Town.

was a teenager, she visited Crescendo Town, which at that

only Silvergrove City was the real deal, a big city,

every city had its

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

turf,” the assistant said with at chuckle while