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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for some weird reason.

was that Summer didn’t meet

got it figured out, though. It was useless trying more preschools. Eve

a grudge over Caleb’s thing, and she’d got her excuse and

how many preschools you try. I’ll be waiting for you to come crawling.”

can’t we just not go to preschool?”

her head. “We’ll find another one.”

and Kristin didn’t want her son to lag at the starting line. Otherwise. he would

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

no Good Samaritan. He had

Vincent being full siblings, Rhett would

fool. She feared Rhett’s support for

all, Vincent once loved Kristin dearly, and she was his

aiming to humiliate Vincent?

it a warning, a

Kristin ignored Eve.

to see how long you can

shut.

Kristin’s pride, Eve buzzed Vincent. “You

“Uh–huh…”

hang in Crescendo Town to find her. But he didn’t want to

Angelic Guard International Nursery was Rhett’s doing? She’s walking tall with Rhett backing her and had her kid hit my boy yesterday!

like she

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

Can’t understand what Rhett is thinking. What did you do? Did you piss off Rhett again?” Eve wished for family

too bad that Mom and Vincent’s ambitions were

icy.

same guy who made cops haul him off at the

him? Pfft!

glared at his assistant. “Drive! Hit the gas. We’re

the villa, Melissa lounged in her pajamas, chilling in the massage chair

at Garner standing beside her like a robot

clueless, irritating

taking a knife for her that day, Garner barely wanted to

other time.

seriously wondered whether she was not hot enough or her figure wasn’t

have lost their cool over her in a heartbeat, but