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

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Chapter 164

Chapter 164

Rhett shielded Kristin with his body, delivering a solid kick to Vincent’s gut. “Are you out of your mind? Lay a finger on mine and you’ll regret it.”

“Rhett! Kristin belongs to me!” Vincent wiped the blood from the corner of his eye, his gaze heavy with rage. “We’ve been together since we were sixteen. Ask her if she still has feelings

for me!”

“Sixteen? You’ve got some nerve bringing that up. What did we know about love when we were just kids?” Rhett’s voice was deep and protective as he held Kristin close.

He didn’t need to ask Kristin about her feelings for Vincent. Whether she had them or not was irrelevant.

All he had to do was do what he deemed right. Whether Kristin would fall for him was her business.

“Kristin, tell him you still care. It’s me you love!” Vincent trembled his voice, betraying a childish desperation for affirmation and answers.

Kristin was numb with tension, her anxiety so acute she couldn’t speak or make a sound.

“Rhett, she’s not answering, which means she still has feelings for me,” Vincent persisted, as if winning over Kristin was the only way to one–up Rhett.

“Kristin, can we talk, please? I know you didn’t want this six years ago. it was James who forced you. I still care for you, I can’t forget you. Let’s have a talk.” Vincent pleaded, desperate for a chance to explain himself.

Rhett snorted in disdain.

Vincent claimed to love Kristin, to be unable to forget her, yet he was clueless to the fact that Kristin suffered from depression and was too traumatized to speak.

Rhett gently covered Kristin’s ears with his hands, his voice soothing. “Don’t listen to him. It’s just nauseating.”

The very people who had caused Kristin such pain now dared to say he couldn’t forget her.

Their words were filth.

Rhett wouldn’t let that filth hurt Kristin.

Kristin slowly closed her eyes, her body rigid and trembling as she curled into Rhett’s embrace. His heartbeat was strong, a surprisingly effective balm that quickly calmed her.

“Rhett, all you want is to ruin me because you hate that my mom took Holcomb from you. You’re scared I’ll take what should be yours, so you want revenge. That’s why you’re using Kristin, because you know I’d die for her.” In Vincent’s eyes, Rhett was deliberately provoking

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him.

Rhett was indeed doing it on purpose, using Kristin to get at him.

that?” Rhett said, leading Kristin

against him would be giving Vincent too much

Kristin’s hand. Rhett ushered

fingers were stiff and clutched tightly.

her hand cramping was

were no employees around to witness Mr.

the office chat would erupt in gossip.

sight,” Rhett instructed as he handed Kristin

felt

that she

on the verge

Rhett’s mug? Rhett was a stickler for cleanliness.

prepared her mug at the office and always used disposable cups.

was speechless for a

speak as well as her eyes brimming

deep into what Kristin had

pulled her head close and gently kissed her.

as if silently reassuring her that there was nothing to fear with him

stiffened for a moment, but then miraculously began to warm

her face as she wept in

let

I don’t love

half–smile, and his

to love such a

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fool and she was the clever fox who knew

is a

no good,” Rhett agreed with her.

“I’m sorry to hit

to draw blood, and she worried that the FitzGerald family would make a big deal out

the job,” Rhett said, ruffling

at him, her eyes red but

probably the most beautiful he had ever seen.

Kristin to open her hand and not

her fingers so tightly that her nails would cut into her

fingers which seemed to have

tell you,

bit her lip guiltily and

noticed several deformed candies

eyes narrowed, instantly on alert. “Where

to me,”