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

Kristin had stood up for her, she had warmed up and taught Kristin

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

it’s not that.” Kristin shook her head and expertly pulled up the

playing on

Kristin pointed to a strangely named process. “Have

computer might have been

he

go–to

system logs and found

breaches.

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

meeting. We’ll do it in the afternoon. Tell

nodded, leaving to carry out the

a good idea of who was behind this.

Kristin, asking her to input the final draft into the

worried. “Mr. FitzGerald, this is too risky.”

fine. We have a contingency plan,” Rhett reassured her, ruffling her

sense of alertness was endearing, a clear sign of a past that had taught her to

sharp instincts if she

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

seriousness.

a delivery guy, and went

joked, nudging Rhett as

off. Don’t scare her,” Rhett scolded,

instinctively moving away from the

she was, Granger corrected himself with a more respectful tone. “Hey, you must

“Ah, what?”

dealings

Granger,” Rhett warned, his frown

“Any idea who

the only one interested in sabotaging the desert project,” Rhett said in a low

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

what he’s into,”

name on the file,” Kristin said hesitantly, glancing guiltily

Turner.”

quite