Chapter 107

“Mrs. FitzGerald, you’re awake.”

At 7:30 in the morning, Kristin woke up. She sat up in a panic, her eyes darting around the

room.

Had Rhett brought her back

“Where’s Mr. FitzGerald?” Kristin whispered.

“He’s in the dining room,” the housekeeper smiled and replied.

Kristin hurried out of bed, quickly washed up, and dashed out. “I’m… I’m so sorry.”

“Breakfast is ready.” Rhett said flatly, his face revealing no emotion.

Kristin took her seat, head bowed, and noticed a Band–Aid on her finger where she had bitten. herself in nervousness.

“Mr. FitzGerald, about your collaboration in Capital City…” Kristin asked softly.

“This afternoon, no rush,” Rhett said, noticing how Kristin bit her lip when she was tense.

“I didn’t mean to trouble you,” Kristin said guiltily.

“Then stay away from James from now on,” Rhett put down his coffee cup, his voice detached.

Kristin couldn’t decipher Rhett, unsure if he was indeed angry. Before she could apologize again, Rhett spoke first. “Let’s eat.”

Tears rimmed Kristin’s eyes as she nodded.

Once Summer was stable, she’d leave as soon as possible. She couldn’t keep troubling Rhett.

After a silent breakfast, Kristin wanted to head to the office..

“This is for you.” Rhett pushed a new smartphone toward her.

“I’m so sorry…” she choked up. She had lost her phone again.

“Remember our arrangement. Since it’s a partnership, we should use each other. Next time. something happens, tell me first instead of taking matters into your own hands,” Rhett said calmly but firmly.

Kristin was frightened the night before, and Rhett hadn’t blamed her then.

he needed to

on Kristin. She must have guessed as

gripped her fingers

have made Rhett dislike her. Indeed,

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you did anything wrong. Harriet is your friend, and your concern was natural But next time, you should turn to me, not James.” Rhett stood and walked to the closet. “Come and help

and hurried

and chose a matching tie.

assistant’s taste. At least Kristin had chosen something that

a tie?” Rhett asked.

and her voice was soft. “I used to help Vincent…” She stopped mid–sentence, closing

helped Rhett

was the proximity, but Kristin could tell Rhett’s demeanor cooled considerably, and the noble countenance

sorry…” she apologized instinctively, realizing her

the office,” Rhett said sternly.

bowed, feeling she had displeased

furrowed his

he hadn’t been with women for years? Not only did he not

to tie his

a clouded expression, Rhett left

today,” York said, his eyes rimmed with dark circles,

face darkened even more than York’s eye bags, and he got

Was Mr. FitzGerald in a bad mood?

took him home. He’ll probably lay low for a while,” York reported cautiously.

Kristin meet?” Rhett

other’s first love? Remember when Vincent went out in the rain to deliver homemade birthday chocolates to Kristin on

oblivious to the brewing storm, chattering away. “How could a teenage girl not be swayed? That was the beautiful first love.

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hate?”

Rhett said with his face grim.

closed Il, confused. Wasn’t

in the car hung heavy for a long while before Rhett said, “Childish.”

forgotten what he’d

was childish? What was childish?

days at the office amidst endless taunts and snide remarks, which she

the office, looking over the assessment form York had handed her. “Full marks,

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