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’re worth that?” Rhett

would be giving Vincent

ushered her into

clutched tightly.

feeling of her hand cramping was beyond her control.

were no employees around to witness Mr. FitzGerald holding his assistant’s

the office chat would erupt in

Rhett instructed as he handed Kristin a cup

the cup, Kristin felt

until she took a sip that she realized she was

panicked, on

Rhett was a

at the

speechless for a

her eyes brimming with frantic emotion, Rhett felt a pang in his

York dig too deep into what Kristin

her head close and gently kissed her.

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

moment, but then miraculously began to warm up.

streamed down her face as she wept in his arms.

just let her cry.

I don’t love

Rhett curled into a half–smile, and his

fool would continue to

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no fool and she was the clever fox who knew how

a bad

no good,” Rhett

“I’m sorry to hit

the FitzGerald family would make a big deal out of it to cause trouble for Rhett.

the job,” Rhett said, ruffling her hair

looked up at him, her eyes red but

probably the most beautiful he

Rhett coaxed Kristin to open her hand and not hurt herself.

and clench her fingers so tightly that her nails would cut into her palms.

which

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

her lip guiltily and slowly opened her hands.

several deformed candies

alert. “Where did

them to me,” Kristin