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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“You’re Kristin?” The shock and disbelief were written

blind?”

back and keeping her head

throw down. However, Kristin was all meek playing the wounded card

one James personally delivers breakfast for?” Linda

nodded

Kristin. “You and James… had a bang? He’s not into your type, you know.”

bowed as if trying to

see some angelic beauty. It turns out he’s just tired of caviar and craving some plain old

steal my

scared, stumbled backward and fell to

Linda was stunned.

touched her, why wasn’t Kristin in showbiz with those

forward and

up, her body going into lockdown as she ducked

was taken aback by Kristin’s reaction.

bodyguard frowned and

look at Kristin, and then

to smooth things over. “Kristin’s a bit of a

“Miss Linda, please, don’t make this hard for her. She’s got a severe depression. If something happens to her because of you, Mr. Bryce won’t let you off

of herself, but she had to play the James card

“Is this

“Mr.

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You know the drill.”

who’s trying to snatch my

turned out she was

was pale as a ghost, not out of fear of Linda, but Linda’s bodyguards.

an alley with bodyguards. If Garner hadn’t arrived just

Kristin would have an episode if more than two men got close. She’d have trouble

Kristin’s condition, crouched outside the cabinet, whispering comfort.

During that time, Kristin had attempted suicide countless times until the guards, scared of repercussions, had put her through dozens of

know what CT

got out that she looked it up and cried

electroconvulsive therapy, basically zapping people numb to dull the pain temporarily and reduce suicidal

became more and more numb. She turned silent and lost her speech. At her worst,

basic self–care.

confused, and often

guards bullied hér.