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

Chapter 175

The moment Rhett made his move, it was as if the Haywood family had been completely obliterated.

He had promised that if the Haywood family publicly acknowledged the mistakes made by Adrienne, he would let them off the hook.

With trembling fingers, Hertha called Rhett and asked, “Rhett, why are you doing this?”

Rhett actually gave Hertha the time of day and picked up the call.

“You promised me, Rhett. You said if we owned up to Adrienne’s mistakes, you’d let us go,” Hertha sobbed, questioning him, “Why are you doing this to me? Where did I go wrong?”

Rhett let Hertha finish crying before he spoke, “The ones not letting you off now are the victims, not me.”

“Rhett…” Hertha’s voice was fraught with desperation, “Why must you treat me like this?”

“Hertha, you’re a smart cookie, you know. I’ve left your family a way out. Adrienne needs to vanish from Silvergrove City for good, never to return. Your family needs to keep a low profile, and maybe then I’ll give you a fighting chance,” Rhett said, well aware that cornering them could lead to desperate measures.

Besides, Rhett’s concern wasn’t with the Haywoods, but it was with Holcomb.

The Haywoods must have had some dirt on Holcomb.

Otherwise, Holcomb wouldn’t be so invested in the Haywood’s affairs.

In the short thirty minutes since he’d returned to the office, Rhett had received a whopping thirty calls from Holcomb.

That was one call for every minute.

The old guard was getting antsy.

It really was a community of shared interests, a single thread pulled the whole web.

Hertha gasped, not yet ready to burn bridges with Rhett, “Rhett, I was sincere with you. Regardless of what happened six years ago, I wasn’t scheming against you.”

Rhett didn’t give Hertha a chance to explain any further, nor did he want to hear it. He hung up.

Hertha wanted to say more, but the line was dead.

With a surge of bitterness tightening her grip, Hertha took another deep breath.

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“Rhett, you will regret treating me this way.”

She absolutely could not give Kristin the chance to have Rhett and Summer take a paternity test and acknowledge each other.

incoming call

me?” James‘ voice was

Summer by blood. If you don’t take custody of Summer now, Carter will find out

having it too easy lately, wanting for a downfall?” James‘ voice was a

but you’re going about it the wrong way. And let

lose, and she was out to destroy Kristin by any

necessary.

“If

can’t get Kristin before she and Rhett learn the truth, you

goading James.

on the other end before James finally

between Rhett and Summer. They are

silent, his voice heavy, “I’ll take Summer, but Kristin has to

well, and she wouldn’t give up until she was disappointed

Mr. Bryce, you just need to take what

James reminded Hertha. It was okay to disappoint Kristin

“What’s so special about Kristin?

Just being herself is enough,” James said before hanging. up on

Hertha laughed, but it

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to

there, like some trophy

facade and see who would still

to find a chance to leak the paternity test results to Carter,”

nervous, “Miss, you promised Mr. Bryce that he could

would find out anyway. We’re just giving him a heads–up. He’ll do his own

paint a picture for Carter, showing that it was the Bryce family who had been deceived and victimized.

temper and take action against

Carter’s connections and capabilities, he

would have to weigh his options carefully, and

his lips tight. Let him come forward claiming Kristin was his girl, that they were together right up until he

son.”

He would

that happened, it would

moment, Kristin could no

FitzGerald Group.

glued to the trending news on her phone. The Haywood name was

had been a bully in her school days, and she

friends, elbowed her way through high society, and

tears. She watched victim after victim bravely expose their wounds to the world, and she