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.

since they were both clear–headed, he

had designs on Kristin. She must have guessed as much. Since she had guessed it, she

gripped her

made Rhett dislike her. Indeed, she only ever

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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 me

and hurried over.

chose a matching tie. “How about

least Kristin had chosen something that

a tie?” Rhett

nodded, and her voice was soft. “I used to help Vincent…” She

helped Rhett

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

she apologized instinctively,

office,”

she had displeased him

gone, Rhett furrowed his brow and

women for years? Not only did he

to tie

expression, Rhett

today,” York said, his eyes rimmed with dark circles, grinning foolishly.

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

puzzled. Was Mr.

complaint, and Vincent’s been released. Mr. Holcomb took him home. He’ll probably lay low for a while,”

did Vincent and Kristin meet?” Rhett

when Vincent went out in the rain to deliver homemade birthday chocolates

could a teenage girl not be swayed? That was the beautiful first love. I wonder what Vincent

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hate?”

can shut up now,” Rhett said with his

closed Il, confused. Wasn’t Rhett the one asking?

car hung heavy for a long while before Rhett

York had nearly forgotten what he’d been talking

childish? What was

endless taunts and snide remarks, which she pretended

called Kristin into the office, looking over the assessment form York had handed her. “Full marks, huh? York seems

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