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

Chapter 150

James looked like he had just chewed on a lemon, his gaze snapping back to Adrienne. “Do you seriously think I would be dumb enough to play daddy to some other man’s brat?”

Adrienne flinched at the venom in James‘ voice, her fingers nervously entwined as she took a step back. “What if… what if it was Kristin pulling the strings on purpose?

“If she was that clever, would she be at your mercy?” James was icy cold. “The Haywood family better keep your daughter under wraps unless you want her to continue making a spectacle of herself. Adrienne hasn’t even married into the Bryce family and dares to lay a finger on my son. If she became part of the family, who knows what other foolishness Adrienne could get up to?”

James cursed Adrienne’s stupidity under his breath.

“James.” Abigail trembled her voice slightly.

“If Adrienne does anything else to harm Kristin or the child, I will call off the wedding myself,” James said, his voice a deep rumble.

Abigail widened her eyes in shock as she glanced back at Richter, who was clearly struggling to maintain his composure. With a cold snort, he stormed off without another word.

“Honey…” Abigail called out anxiously, hurrying after him.

Holcomb, seeing that Rhett was steadfast in his decision, feared he might burst a blood vessel in frustration and followed them out.

This clash could wait until the family dinner.

Rhett was too hot–headed right now, unable to see the situation clearly. Once he cooled down, he’d understand he needed to toe the line.

In the treatment room.

Hertha was brimming with tears as she looked pitifully at Rhett and begged “Rhett please. for my sake, spare Adrienne and the Haywood family just this once, okay? We don’t want to tear each other apart or have a total fallout…”

Her plea was a veiled warning to Rhett that the Haywood family held some leverage over him as well.

That incident from six years ago could wreak havoc if it hit the media. If Rhett refused to marry her, it would be his scandal.

With this dirt, Rhett’s standing on the company board would become even more precarious.

Once bitten by a viper, one could never hope to turn the tables.

“Your sake?” Rhett scoffed. “I haven’t even begun to settle the score with you for your scheming.”

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running

playing for

don’t be like this,” Hertha said, welling up again. “Let’s

realizing Rhett was serious about taking a stand for Kristin against the Haywood family.

to Kristin. “Kris, on behalf of Adrienne, I apologize for all the wrongs she’s done

moved to kneel

Adrienne tried to stop Hertha

already on her knees before Kristin.

trembling. “It’s not about you… Even if you kneel, it can’t make up for the hurt Adrienne caused me…

up the past

cradling Summer and taking Kristin’s wrist, stepping around Hertha to leave. “Tell your parents they have three days. I don’t want to have to show

beyond redemption, suffocating

Kristin face them any longer.

look at Adrienne was a fresh wound to Kristin.

brow, blocking Rhett and

deepened his frown, clearly not

eyes bore into

the costs, and the connections for

nervously at Rhett, then lowered her

child as a bargaining chip? That alone proves you’re

my family affairs are not your concern! Summer is my son, that’s an indisputable fact. Give him to me.” James stood

consider asking the child what he wants?” Connor, seated to the side,

11:18

90. 90.

Summer and led him out of

to go with?” Kristin asked softly.

right. They needed to consider Summer’s

James and then back at Rhett.

his biological father and the Dad he cherished,

marry my mommy?” Summer

was taken aback, unable to answer Summer directly. He had told Kristin countless times that he could give her anything