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.

you think you’re worth that?” Rhett said, leading Kristin away protectively.

him would be giving

Kristin’s hand. Rhett ushered

clutched tightly. She struggled to

of her hand cramping was beyond her control.

were no employees around to witness

would erupt in

as he handed Kristin a cup of hot water to

cup, Kristin felt a little warmer.

that she realized she

on the verge of tears.

could she use Rhett’s mug? Rhett was a

hadn’t prepared her mug at the office and always used disposable cups.

speechless for a while.

inability to speak as well as her eyes brimming with frantic emotion, Rhett felt a pang

dare let York dig too deep into

pulled her head close and gently kissed her.

her that there was nothing to fear with

for a moment, but then miraculously began to

her

just let her

I don’t love

half–smile,

a fool would continue to love such a scumbag.

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and she was the clever fox who

a bad guy.‘

good,” Rhett agreed

sorry

to remember hitting Vincent hard enough to draw blood, and she worried that the FitzGerald

not finishing the

him, her

breath. Kristin’s eyes were probably the most beautiful he had ever seen.

Rhett coaxed Kristin to open her hand

so tightly that her

looked down, struggling to unfurl her fingers which seemed to have

Kristin’s. “Didn’t I tell you, even when

bit her lip guiltily and slowly

noticed several deformed candies in

alert. “Where did you

me,” Kristin confessed