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

didn’t

useless trying more

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

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

just not go to preschool?”

“We’ll find

want her son to lag at the starting line. Otherwise. he would lag behind other kids when

just there to shame

He had no

Vincent being full siblings, Rhett would be it if she

Rhett’s support for Kristin

loved Kristin dearly, and she

to humiliate

it a warning,

Kristin ignored Eve.

wait to see how long you can stand tall,” Eve

shut.

pride, Eve buzzed Vincent. “You still in Crescendo

“Uh–huh…”

had made excuses to hang in Crescendo Town

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! I heard she has even

acting like she was about to hit

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

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

was too bad that Mom and Vincent’s

icy. “Rhett, of course.”

guy who made cops haul him off at the party.

him? Pfft! How

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

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

beside her like a

clueless, irritating

knife for her that day, Garner barely wanted to give

other time.

hot enough

lost their cool over her in a heartbeat,