Chapter 131

“We vibe well, Eddie. It just so happened I could hitch a ride in your car.” Rhett grinned as he spoke, taking the initiative to open the passenger door for Eddie.

Eddie was a picture of confusion. When did the tables turn like this?

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Kristin snuck a glance at Rhett. Was it her imagination, or did Rhett’s smile remind her of a fox that had just outwitted the hounds?

Before Eddie could gather his wits, Rhett’s forwardness with the car door had him obediently sliding into the passenger seat.

Rhett, ever the proactive one, closed the door behind Eddie, then opened the back door, his gaze signaling for Kristin to get in.

Kristin wore her bewilderment openly, glancing at her boss with an expression that said, “Shouldn’t you be the host?”

With Rhett’s encouraging smile urging her to hurry up, Kristin could almost feel the threat. looming over her.

She shivered slightly as she got into the car, instinctively hugging the edge of the seat.

Hertha, standing by impatiently, seemed about to speak, but Rhett was already in the car, shutting the door behind him.

There was no room left for discussion.

“Driver, we can go. Take it slow, my assistant gets a bit queasy,” Rhett said nonchalantly, epitomizing the art of taking charge.

At a loss for words, Hertha stood curbside, fuming as she watched Eddie’s car pull away.

“Ms. Haywood, shall we head out as well?” Randall drove up, ready to take her away.

Hertha’s eyes brimmed with tears as she gripped the wine box tightly. “Is everything ready?”

Randall nodded. “The bottle on the right has been… amended. Mr. FitzGerald doesn’t touch spirits, only a bit of red wine. And since Eddie isn’t keen on reds, we’ve prepared something else for him. Rest assured.”

Taking a deep breath, Hertha tightened her grip. “Let’s go.”

Upon reaching the destination, Hertha reminded her companion in a serious tone, “Tonight, don’t forget to have the reporters wait at the hotel.”

Hertha had waited six years, thinking her ties with Rhett were severed, only to have him. reappear, inquiring about an incident from six years past.

Back then, Hertha had indeed bribed the hotel staff, pretending to be drunk to enter Rhett’s room early. However, Rhett never returned to his room that night.

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out, questioning who had been with him in that

room.

the one to wake up

if Rhett hadn’t returned to his room, who was the woman who spent the night with him? Who did he

it was clear he was still in the dark about the truth. He was brooding over the

she got into his room, but Rhett

desired now was not Rhett’s affection but to secure the man first, love could

later.

that once married, she could make

the Diamond Crest Hotel in Silvergrove City during the Chamber of Commerce Dinner six years ago.” Hertha instructed her

her, fearing Rhett might uncover the truth one

either buy her silence or make

room

not discussed business from the beginning,

talker, speaking only when directly

double major. What did you end up studying?” Eddie was curious about Kristin’s subsequent academic

hiding anything. “You might not be aware, but I ran into some trouble, so I wasn’t able to complete my

Kris worked hard to reform herself in prison and has been trying to turn over a new leaf since

unaware of Kristin’s time behind

clenched her hands, subtly withdrawing her grip,

nothing Kristin could

no free lunches falling

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do like you.”

stayed quiet,

glass, looked at Rhett. After all, Kristin was his assistant.

street and a stone falls from the sky and hits you, it’s the stone and the thrower who are at fault. The person hit is innocent, right?” Rhett set down his wine glass, his gaze fixed on Hertha. “Ms. Haywood should brush up on her legal knowledge. There seems to be

for words, her face turning red

smarter than Ruby, knowing when to advance and when

raised her as their own, but it turned

up his glass again, shifting the topic smoothly. “This wine is

rimmed red with the effort

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