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

Summer didn’t meet

was useless trying more preschools. Eve

holding a grudge over Caleb’s thing,

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

just not go

“We’ll find another

the starting line. Otherwise. he would lag behind

brother into backing you?” Eve wasn’t just there to

Samaritan. He had no business

FitzGerald Group’s internal squabbles, Eve and Vincent being full siblings, Rhett would be

support for Kristin was a move

Kristin dearly, and she was

to

it a

Kristin ignored Eve.

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

shut.

Eve buzzed Vincent. “You still

“Uh–huh…”

being back in Silvergrove City and had made excuses to hang in Crescendo Town to find her. But he didn’t want to admit that he had still hung up on Kristin.

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

voice dripped with sarcasm, acting like she was

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voice was urgent. “Who?

what Rhett is thinking. What did you do? Did you piss off

too bad that Mom and Vincent’s ambitions were off the

icy. “Rhett, of course.”

away, the same guy who made cops haul him off at the party.

to play him?

“Drive! Hit the gas. We’re heading

her pajamas, chilling in the massage chair with a face mask, occasionally sipping her

like a robot and rolled her

a clueless, irritating

day, Garner barely wanted to give her a second glance

other time.

not hot enough or

lost their cool over her in a heartbeat, but Garner was always