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 weird reason.

Summer didn’t

though. It was useless trying more preschools. Eve

had been holding a grudge over Caleb’s thing, and she’d

try. I’ll be waiting for you to come crawling.” Eve taunted, parked

just not go to preschool?”

shook her head. “We’ll find another

son to lag at the starting line. Otherwise. he would

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

He had no business meddling

Eve and Vincent being full siblings,

no fool. She feared Rhett’s support for Kristin was a move against

Kristin dearly, and she was

aiming to humiliate

it a warning,

Kristin ignored Eve.

to see how long you can stand tall,” Eve sneered, slamming her car

shut.

buzzed Vincent. “You still

“Uh–huh…”

Kristin being back in Silvergrove City and had made excuses to hang in Crescendo Town to find her. But he

Guard International Nursery was Rhett’s doing? She’s walking tall with Rhett backing her and had her kid hit my boy yesterday! I heard she has even given Amy

dripped with sarcasm, acting like she was about to hit

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voice was urgent. “Who? Kristin? She’s in Silvergrove City now?”

around with Rhett’s backing. Can’t understand what Rhett is thinking. What did you do? Did you piss off Rhett

was too bad that Mom and Vincent’s

turned icy. “Rhett,

same guy who made

to play him? Pfft!

at his assistant. “Drive! Hit the gas. We’re heading back to Silvergrove City, and make it snappy!”

lounged in her pajamas, chilling in the massage chair

Garner standing beside her like a robot and rolled

a clueless,

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

other time.

not hot

would have lost their cool over her in a heartbeat, but