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.

the incoming call was from James.

are you threatening me?” James‘

you don’t take custody of Summer now, Carter

Haywoods have been having it too easy lately, wanting

James, you want Kristin, but you’re going about it the wrong way. And let me tell you a secret, the man who was

and she was out to destroy Kristin by

necessary.

“If

Kristin before she and Rhett learn the truth, you

was goading James.

other end before James finally spoke, “It’s Rhett?”

between Rhett and Summer. They are father and son,” Hertha revealed once

“I’ll take Summer, but Kristin

knew Kristin well, and she wouldn’t give up until she was

take what you want…” Hertha

It was okay to

grip on her phone, “What’s so special about Kristin? Why do both

to be special. Just being herself is enough,” James said

but it soon turned into

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need to be special?

needed to stand there, like some trophy

pretty facade and see who would

Adrienne to find a chance to leak the paternity test results to Carter,” Hertha commanded with

assistant was nervous, “Miss, you promised Mr. Bryce that he could take Summer. If Mr. Bryce finds out…”

out anyway. We’re just giving him a heads–up. He’ll do his own investigation,” Hertha replied. Letting James take Summer was just

it was the Bryce family who had been deceived

temper and

capabilities, he was

weigh his options carefully, and he might not be able

pay him off, dig up some dirt, and have him seal his lips tight. Let him come forward claiming Kristin was his girl, that they were together right up until he

son.”

for sure. He would be demanding

would be curtains for Kristin.

that moment, Kristin could no longer stay by Rhett’s side.

the FitzGerald

was holed up in the restroom, her eyes glued to the trending news on her phone. The

a bully in her school days, and she hadn’t

her so–called friends, elbowed her way through high society, and bullied her coworkers.

her finger anxiously, Kristin’s eyes began to swell with tears. She watched victim after victim bravely expose their wounds