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 said, leading

Kristin against him would be

Rhett ushered

fingers were stiff and clutched tightly. She struggled to relax her grip.

her hand cramping

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

chat would erupt in

handed

cup, Kristin felt a

sip that she realized she was

on the verge of tears.

use Rhett’s mug? Rhett was

her mug at the office and

for a while.

speak as well as her eyes brimming with frantic emotion, Rhett felt a pang in his chest.

into what

head close and gently kissed

silently reassuring her that there was

for a moment, but then miraculously began to

her face as she wept in his arms.

just let her cry.

I don’t love Vincent.‘

into a half–smile, and his mood lifted. “Yeah, I know.”

continue to love such

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no fool and she was the

is a bad guy.‘

he’s no good,” Rhett agreed with her.

cried again. “I’m sorry

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

for not finishing the job,” Rhett said, ruffling her

at him, her

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

relax your fingers, okay?” Rhett coaxed Kristin to open her hand and not hurt herself.

her fingers so tightly that her

which seemed to have a mind of their

“Didn’t I tell you, even when

and slowly opened her hands.

noticed several deformed candies

narrowed, instantly on alert.

to me,” Kristin