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

Chapter 172

Kristin had just stepped In the CEO’s office when she noticed a steaming cup of hot chocolate on the desk..

York, is this for me?” Kristin asked with surprise, her eyes lighting up at the unexpected treat.

“Yeah.” York nodded, a grin spreading across his face.

“Aw, thanks!” Kristin beamed, and her appreciation was genuine.

“Don’t mention it. I lost a bet, and now, I’m your errand boy for three months.” York waved her thanks away casually, not mentioning that it was Rhett’s idea.

He had done the deed, and he was taking the credit.

“Don’t sweat it,” Kristin

about it in a few days.plied quickly, lowering her voice. “Mr. FitzGerald will forget all

“My hearing is just fine. Thank you very much,” came Rhett’s voice from his desk, where he was tapping away at his keyboard.

Kristin suppressed a giggle, sipping the hot chocolate. It was sweet as if someone had added just a hint of sugar, not too much, just perfect.

“Mr. FitzGerald asked me to get you a hot chocolate with little sugar. He thought you might like it,” York admitted under Rhett’s intense gaze, finally revealing the truth behind the thoughtful gesture.

Feeling overwhelmed by the attention, Kristin glanced at Rhett and murmured a shy “Thank you.”

“I’ve got a meeting. Send the SandStone Project files to my computer and ensure it’s encrypted,” Rhett instructed before standing up.

Kristin hesitated, knowing the task was usually for Rhett’s secretary

Rhett had been sidelining Randall for some time, and Kristin.knew that Rhett would make his move once she was competent enough to manage Randall’s responsibilities. temporarily. Randall, for his part, was likely beginning to sense the shift.

“You’ll need to be careful around him,” Kristin thought.

“Mr. FitzGerald…” Kristin began, sitting before his high–tech computer system.

Rhett, who had reached the office door, turned back at her hesitation. “Yes?”

“The computer…” Kristin faltered, not entirely confident.

The technology had advanced quickly since her time, but she had learned computer repair

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caught on quickly to computer applications.

but she had learned from a fellow Inmate, a hacker who did her time for causing a company

initially bullied Kristin with the others, but after Kristin had stood up for her, she had warmed

to use it?” Rhett mistook her hesitation for unfamiliarity with his computer system and returned

pulled

surprised smile playing on his lips at her

pointed to a strangely named

computer might have been hacked.

darkened, and he instructed

was their go–to cybersecurity

system logs and found unauthorized login attempts and other

breaches.

should check for any missing important files,” Kristin urged, panic edging her voice. “Maybe

Let’s play along,” Rhett said, glancing at the clock. “York, cancel the morning. meeting. We’ll do it in the afternoon. Tell them I need to finalize the SandStone Project

leaving to carry

had a good idea of who was behind

Kristin, asking her to input the final draft into

FitzGerald,

We have a contingency plan,” Rhett reassured her,

a clear sign of a

have developed such sharp instincts if she had

cheeks flushed with embarrassment, but she focused on entering the files with

seriousness.

a delivery guy,

beautiful new assistant?” Granger joked, nudging Rhett as he set

Don’t scare her,” Rhett scolded, his brow furrowing in

nervously, instinctively moving away

Granger corrected himself with a more respectful tone. “Hey, you must be Rhett’s honey, Kristin. I’m Granger.”

“Ah, what?”

honey? Weren’t her and Rhett’s dealings supposed to be a

Granger,” Rhett warned, his

to business. “Any idea who our

interested in sabotaging the desert

something he can’t resist. Create a new file with an enticing topic,” Granger suggested, plugging his USB into the computer. “To snag a big fish, we need to hack his system without him

he’s into,” Rhett grumbled, clearly

on the file,” Kristin said hesitantly, glancing guiltily at Rhett.

Turner.”

paused, not quite