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

Chapter 85

At Garner’s pad.

The rent for the auto shop was about to go up. Kristin, Summer, and Garner have all been cramming in there.

“Garner, the rent’s coming due. Are we still renting?” Kristin whispered. “The landlord was here. today to collect the rent, and he’s Jacking it up.”

Someone had been talking to the landlord, giving Kristin and Garner a hard time on purpose.

Garner sighed and leaned against the door outside, lighting a cigarette and saying, “I’ll handle the housing stuff.”

Kristin nodded. “Garner, Summer got into a scuffle at school today, roughed up the Gladstone family’s little lordling. Milo.”

Garner froze for a second, his cigarette hand going stiff. “Did Summer get hurt?”

Kristin shook her head. “Got a little bump on his head, nothing serious. But school… it’s off the table now. Milo’s mom is Eve. She’s from the FitzGerald family.”

Garner frowned, speaking in a heavy tone. “Forget it. We’ll find a new preschool.”

Kristin smiled bitterly and nodded. “Garner, you know what? Sometimes, I wonder if I should even be around.”

Garner tossed his smoke and yanked Kristin into the yard. “If you leave, what happens to Summer? No dad, and if no mom, how will he make it?”

“Sorry, Garner.” Kristin hung her head, tears hitting the ground.

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Garner took a deep breath and glanced at his phone. “I’m pulling an all–nighter at work. I’ll handle the cash. Just take care of Summer.”

“I’m thinking of going to work on Monday. Got a shot at an interview,” Kristin said, checking her watch.

Garner nodded. “Cool, we’ll sort out Summer’s school thing before Monday.”

Kristin sat in the yard, zoned out.

Garner had been busy lately. He thought his lady boss was a loon with more dollars than sense. stirring the pot constantly.

But the pay was good, so he was sucking it up.

Bright and early the next day, Kristin was out hunting for a new preschool with Summer.

Every preschool was all smiles and welcome, but when it came to registering, they got the cold

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some

didn’t meet

was useless trying more preschools. Eve was pulling the

over Caleb’s thing, and she’d got

for you to come crawling.” Eve taunted, parked at the curb,

can’t we just not go to preschool?”

head. “We’ll find another

mattered, and Kristin didn’t want her son to lag at the starting line. Otherwise. he would lag behind other kids when he hit

you have sweet–talked my brother into backing you?” Eve wasn’t just there to shame

Good Samaritan. He had

siblings, Rhett would be it if she had to pick an outsider.

Rhett’s support for

once loved Kristin dearly, and she was

aiming to humiliate

it a warning, a provocation?

Kristin ignored Eve.

wait to see how long you can stand tall,”

shut.

by Kristin’s pride, Eve buzzed Vincent. “You still in Crescendo Town?”

“Uh–huh…”

clueless about Kristin being back in Silvergrove City and had made excuses to hang in Crescendo Town to find her. But he didn’t

coming back? Silvergrove City is flipping upside down! Did you know Kristin’s son getting into Angelic Guard International Nursery was Rhett’s doing? She’s walking tall with Rhett backing her and had her kid hit my boy yesterday!

voice dripped with sarcasm, acting like she was

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paused, and his voice was urgent. “Who? Kristin? She’s

thinking. What did you do? Did you

Mom and Vincent’s

icy. “Rhett, of

made

to play him? Pfft! How

at his assistant. “Drive! Hit the gas. We’re heading back to Silvergrove

the villa, Melissa lounged in her pajamas, chilling in the massage chair with a face

at Garner standing beside her like a robot

a clueless,

a knife for her that day, Garner barely wanted to give her a second

other time.

she was not hot enough or

over her in a