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

Chapter 117

In a hospital room at Silvergrove City.

Kristin hunched over the edge of a bed, her eyes swollen from relentless crying. It was evident that the tears had carved rivers down her cheeks for quite some time.

Rhett, having just removed his oxygen mask, glanced at her with a resigned smile. “It was just an act and here are you crying for real?”

“It’s just… you were so convincing,” Kristin choked back a sob, her voice trembling with emotion.

After the meeting had concluded, Kristin handed Rhett what was supposed to be at “harmless” piece of peanut brittle.

But as soon as he popped it into his mouth, a violent coughing fit overtook him, his face contorting as if he was gasping for air.

Kristin was terrified out of her wits.

Watching her stutter and cower amused Rhett to no end. Kristin resembled a frightened deer caught in the headlights.

“Are you upset because you think I might die from an allergic reaction, or because you’d feel guilty if something happened to me?” Rhett couldn’t help but wonder if Kristin was truly concerned about him.

Cleaning her tears, Kristin pondered the two scenarios. Did it make a difference? “I was scared because I thought I had grabbed the wrong candy.”

Rhett stiffened his smile momentarily, realizing perhaps he had given it too much thought.

“Don’t worry, the PR team will be coming to take you away soon. But don’t be scared, I’ve got your back,” Rhett reassured her.

With a nervous nod, Kristin acknowledged his comfort.

They had to play out their drama to the hilt, stirring up rumors throughout the company to make sure this did not end quietly.

By now, Lisa was probably wracked with anxiety, dreading the possibility of Kristin revealing her malicious plot to harm Rhett.

Lisa had her excuses ready. After all, Kristin was a con artist and a former inmate. Not one at the company would take her word over Lisa’s.

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matter, Please come with us to assist in the

instinctively wanted to intervene as they took Kristin, but considering the gravity of the situation, he

FitzGerald, are

PR team had left did Rhett finally

she’s been played. How else could she have accidentally given you peanut brittle?” York sighed, regretting that Rhett had overestimated Kristin. She had barely arrived at the company before becoming

couldn’t stay.

swinging his legs off the bed. “Let’s

office to watch the

was stunned. “Mr. FitzGerald, how can you just…”

just quirked a corner of his mouth. He hadn’t informed York of

brought to tears by Rhett’s fake allergic reaction earlier and was only now catching on,

been duped by Kristin

“Mr. FitzGerald, I haven’t even transferred departments

terrible,” Rhett

his eyes. “You scared the life out of me.”

the car. “Don’t forget our wager. If Kristin handles Lisa, you’re her errand boy for three months

shocked as Rhett drove away, vigorously rubbing

seen right? Had aloof Mr. FitzGerald just teased him with a smile? It was nothing short of a miracle.

Kristin entered Rhett’s world, everything about him

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increasingly peculiar.

the FitzGerald Group, the PR team was conducting

FitzGerald’s peanut allergy. This is premeditated. Miss Kristin, if you don’t

it,” Kristin murmured, her head bowed, repeating the only defense

believed Rhett would arrive in time to save her, confronted by the barrage

by these people. It was a sensation akin to severe hypoglycemia, excruciatingly painful. This was the physical

questioned this way. When Vincent and Clarence had conspired to send her to prison on charges of extortion, she had endured a

as he

made sure to warn her when she started here. She couldn’t have.

trailed in, her voice breaking, hands covering her mouth in shock and disbelief.

numb glance, then lowered her head in

spot with precision, effectively handing the PR team the rationale

call the police,” the PR staff suggested, believing Kristin’s motive was