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

Chapter 106

“Kristin!” Bill bolted down the alley, his eyes darting desperately from shadow to shadow.

Where could she be?

“Kristin!”

The alley echoed his calls, a lonely silence that offered no clues. He ran and searched, but Kristin was nowhere to be found.

He didn’t know Kristin had a habit of seeking a corner to hide in when spooked.

Terrified, she curled up beside a dumpster, her body shaking uncontrollably.

Six years ago, she had too many drinks at a party and was led, her mind foggy, Into a room.

Fear gripped her as she struggled internally, screaming silently, her body not responding to her commands.

Desperate to escape, she fought to keep her mind alert, but it was futile.

Pounding on the door, she cried for help, thrashing against her invisible restraints, but nobody came to her rescue.

She might have considered jumping to escape the horror if not for the hotel’s sealed panoramic windows.

She huddled in the corner, slowly losing hope in humanity.

“Slut, shameless.”

“Look at the marks on her body. She’s not even dressed properly.”

“See, there’s blood on the bed. How could this woman be so disgraceful?”

Before she woke up the following morning, Ruby and Vincent burst into the room with reporters

in tow.

She opened her eyes dazedly, then wrapped herself tightly in the blanket as terror surpassed her fright from the night before.

Like a fish thrown ashore to die of thirst, she was in her final throes.

Helplessly crying, she begged Vincent to help her, but Vincent’s gaze was cold, malicious, and alien, filled with disgust. Each look cast her deeper into hell.

What was her fault? The fault lay with those who hurt her.

But no one believed her. Everyone wanted to crush her into the mud beyond redemption.

In her fear, even breathing became a struggle.

Kristin wept

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few drunks staggered down the alley, and Kristin curled up tighter, biting her tinger

her sobs.

taste of blood spreading

felt like she had lost

Vincent and Ruby, her terror peaked, and her anxiety manifested physicality, making even her breath

utmost fear,

up to see Rhett

was supposed to be on a business trip in Capital City. How could he be

must be

in such a state,

blood already visible. She

trembling eyes and fingers, she lifted her hand, wanting to hand it over, yet feeling too filthy, she froze in

his arms, relief in his voice. “Let’s go home.”

found her.

floored the gas pedal and made it

Kristin away and that he

downstairs and seeing James car still in the parking lot, knew Kristin had

knew that when scared. Kristin liked to hide in corners, places she deemed

been

Kristin, his voice

hours from here to Silvergrove City and then back to Capital City

He held Kristin and got into the car.

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while for Kristin to realize the person beside her was

but couldn’t

handed her a bottle of water.

hands shook as she took it.

didn’t ask what had happened. He just sat quietly, waiting for Kristin to recover before speaking. “If you’re in trouble, you

her mouth and whispered, looking down. “Thank you.”

nothing, slowly closing his eyes.

water bottle, Kristin said hoarsely. “Mr. FitzGerald, why

passing through,” Rhett said

down, staying

to get the wrong idea.

the journey, Rhett said not another

at him secretly. He was strikingly handsome even with his eyes closed, his features still

leaned against the car window, watching Rhett rest. Simply watching him appeared to bring

sensing her gaze, Rhett slowly opened his eyes,