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

Chapter 173

In the office, Vincent clicked on the folder labeled with Kristin’s name and stared at her ID photo for a long time. It was the only picture of Kristin since she got out of jail, taken when she joined the company.

He saved the photo in his encrypted folder, where he also kept old pictures and videos of him and Kristin. He knew he couldn’t forget her. How could he possibly forget?

He hated that she had betrayed him, that she had been so stubborn about confessing, and went to jail five years ago. He hated that she chose to hurt him as her way of getting back at him.

Before the scandal exposed Kristin as a fake heiress, she had been gentle and naive, budding pure white rose.

like a

In the encrypted album, there was a folder that Vincent secretly used to store old photos of them together.

Ruby thought Vincent had deleted them all, but he had hidden them away.

In one of the photos, fourteen–year–old Kristin was wearing her school uniform skirt, her innocent smile leading a cheer routine in the schoolyard. She was always so dazzling, shining brightly.

Despite the crowd, Vincent could always spot her in an instant.

Back then, the boys in the class were desperate to get a closer look at Kristin, signing up for every sports event possible to see her lead the cheers.

“Vincent, go Vincent!” she’d chant, pompoms in hand, in a video Vincent had watched repeatedly for the past five years.

It was the day he ran the 4×400 meter relay, pulling off a miraculous comeback after hearing Kristin’s cheers. At that time, he and Kristin weren’t yet a couple.

Young love was pure and simple, with no schemes, only the adoration for that white rose, that cool moonlight.

“Kristin, the goddess of the third class!”

The next video was from the closing ceremony of the sports event. On the brink of blooming, the fourteen–year–old Kristin danced alone so beautifully that it took everyone’s breath away.

Kristin always shone the brightest, no matter where she went.

On stage, dressed in a white ballet costume, she danced alone to a silent audience, erupting into cheers only at the end.

“Do you have a thing for Kristin, Vincent? Why are you recording her?”

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amidst the

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class eight likes Kristin, too!”

teasing. “Vincent, your crush is done dancing. Go give her

and noise filled the air.

in his chair, silent for

to sear into Vincent’s

of Kristin

camera seemed to follow Kristin

let’s be together. I’ll always have your

the following video, their classmates were egging them

a desk, her delicate, youthful face pale and her hair disheveled. She looked like

up at Vincent timidly. “No… we

early for anything,” Vincent countered, sitting before her. “Be my girl, and I’ll

remaining silent amidst

shouted for quiet. “Shut

Vincent looked

long while, she carefully nodded, her face flushed

burst into noise again.

study hard, aiming for Silvergrove University. You can’t… fall behind,” Kristin said, looking up at Vincent. “I can help you with your studies.”

on her desk. “If you tutor me, I’ll study.”

eyes always shimmering. “Okay, but you have to

not first?” Vincent asked.

a statement of fact, not a

She was confident that Vincent could never surpass her grades. And no one else could either.

confident Kristin ended up with

I’ll always protect you.”

Rhett’s office as she watched Vincent open those old photos

he still

looked so dark and menacing.

sensed the danger

was still

Rhett cursed, obviously referring to Vincent in the video, promising to

eyes starting

she least wanted to revisit.

composed and proper, never one to swear,