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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a closer look. “You’re Kristin?” The shock and disbelief were written all over

blind?”

taking a step back and

in all guns blazing, ready to throw down. However, Kristin was all meek playing the wounded

she’s Kristin? The same one James personally delivers breakfast for?” Linda asked again, skeptical.

manager nodded

James…

as if trying to

some plain old cabbage?” Linda muttered to herself.

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

and

Linda was stunned.

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

bodyguard stepped forward and grabbed Kristin.

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

taken aback by Kristin’s

and stepped

and then at the manager. “What’s with her?”

things over. “Kristin’s

hard for her. She’s got a severe depression. If something happens to her because of you, Mr. Bryce won’t let you off the

of herself, but she had to play the James card now.

“Is this the type James is into these days?”

ground in front of Kristin. “Mr. Bryce doesn’t

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You know

“I just wanted to see who’s trying to snatch

she was a

as a ghost, not out of fear

bodyguards. If Garner

would have an episode if more than two men got close. She’d have trouble breathing, her body would shake, and she

aware of Kristin’s condition, crouched outside 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 a soulless corpse, her eyes hollow, sometimes even

know what

out that she looked it up and cried her eyes out.

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

painful memories faded or not, Kristin became more and more numb. She turned silent and lost her speech. At her

basic self–care.

often got schooled

guards bullied