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.

were both clear–headed, he needed to

James had designs on Kristin. She must have guessed as much.

Kristin gripped

made Rhett dislike her. Indeed, she only ever

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But next time, you should turn

and hurried over.

suit and chose a matching tie. “How about this one?”

personal assistant’s taste. At least Kristin had chosen something that caught his eye

you tie a tie?” Rhett asked.

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

helped Rhett

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

instinctively, realizing her slip.

go to the office,” Rhett

she

his brow and massaged his

it because he hadn’t been with women for years? Not only did he not mind Kristin’s

she reached up to tie his tie, he had actually…

clouded expression, Rhett left the

tie today,” York said, his

eye bags, and he got into the car without a word.

there, puzzled. Was Mr. FitzGerald in a bad

and Vincent’s been released. Mr. Holcomb took him home. He’ll probably lay

did Vincent and Kristin meet?” Rhett asked

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

teenage girl not be swayed?

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hate?”

shut up now,” Rhett said with his face grim.

then closed Il, confused. Wasn’t Rhett the one

in the car hung heavy for a long while before

forgotten what he’d been talking about.

was childish? What

endless taunts and snide remarks, which she pretended not to hear.

Lisa called Kristin into the office,

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