When the Boss’ Lady Became His Sister-in-law

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Chapter 63

At the Nightlight Club.

Kristin’s shift was wrapping up, and she was getting ready to clock out.

James shot her a text, telling her to hang tight at the club.

“Kris, Mr. Bryce will be entertaining some guests here in a bit. Do us a solid and talk us up, will you?” The manager came over with a grin.

Kristin had a tendency towards social anxiety, the kind that made her dodge and deflect when around people.

But the manager didn’t seem to mind. In fact, she was on her like bees on honey.

“Who’s Kristin?” Outside, a posse of bodyguards in black escorted a woman in.

She was rocking shades, teetering on high heels, squeezed into a tight leather skirt. Topped off with a Chanel jacket, she looked like a frozen beauty in the chilly weather.

It wasn’t until the woman took off her sunglasses and the bodyguards cleared the area that the manager realized who she was.

Linda!

The manager had a bad feeling.

“Are you Kristin?” Linda approached Yara and popped the question.

Yara was shaking her head like it was on a swivel, scared out of her wits.

Linda sized everyone up, then turned to the manager. “Bring Kristin to me.”

Clearly, she didn’t think the current Kristin was Mr. Bryce’s type.

Kristin was tucked away in a corner, almost burying her head in the dust, her shoulders hunched habitually, too scared to stand straight.

Years in prison had left her scared stiff, so she kept her shoulders hunched as a way of self–defense.

The manager sneaked a nervous glance at Kristin. They were still in the dark about the whole Mr. Bryce and Linda situation.

Mr. Bryce might just be having a fling with Kristin, but Linda had been with him for three years.

When it came down to it, Linda and Mr. Bryce probably had a deeper connection.

“Are you deaf? Who’s Kristin?” Linda asked, her patience wearing thin.

Weighing the pros and cons, the manager reluctantly pointed to Kristin in the corner. “That’s her. You looking for her or something?”

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over and lifted Kristin’s chin for a closer look. “You’re Kristin?” The shock

blind?”

step back and keeping her head down.

Kristin was all meek playing the wounded card like a pro, even though Linda hadn’t lifted

you sure she’s Kristin? The same one James personally delivers breakfast for?” Linda

manager nodded

good look at Kristin. “You and James… had a

silent, her head bowed as if trying to bury

was gonna see some angelic beauty. It turns out he’s just tired of caviar and craving some plain old cabbage?” Linda muttered to herself. She’d come to see what she

you can steal my man?” Linda gave Kristin a shove.

scared, stumbled backward and fell to the ground.

Linda was stunned.

her, why wasn’t Kristin in

bodyguard stepped forward and grabbed

touch me…” Kristin reflexively curled up, her body going into lockdown as she

aback by Kristin’s reaction.

and

at Kristin, and then at the manager.

manager rushed to smooth things over. “Kristin’s

down from upstairs to shield Kristin. “Miss Linda, please, don’t make this hard for her. She’s

but she had

in astonishment. “Is this the type James

ground in front of Kristin. “Mr.

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You know the drill.”

just wanted to see who’s trying to snatch

turned out she was

not out of fear of Linda, but Linda’s

Adrienne cornered her in an alley with bodyguards. If Garner hadn’t arrived just in time, they

two men got close. She’d have trouble breathing, her body would shake, and she wouldn’t be able to

it’s okay now.” Harriet, aware of Kristin’s condition, crouched outside the cabinet, whispering comfort. “It’s over,

in the clink. During that time, Kristin had attempted suicide countless times until the guards, scared of repercussions, had put her through dozens of CT treatments. Each time she came back, Kristin was like

didn’t know

until she got out that she looked it

to dull the pain temporarily and reduce

Kristin became more and more numb. She turned silent and lost

basic self–care.

and often got

guards