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

threatening me?”

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

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

and that’s fine. James, you want Kristin, but you’re going about it the wrong way. And let me tell you a secret, the

was out

necessary.

“If

the

goading

was a long silence on the other end before James finally spoke,

test between Rhett and Summer. They are father and

heavy, “I’ll take Summer, but Kristin has to be disillusioned with Rhett to

give up until she was

Mr. Bryce, you just need to take what

get hurt,” James reminded Hertha. It was

“What’s so special about Kristin? Why do both

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

Hertha laughed, but it soon turned

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didn’t need to be special?

to stand there,

her pretty facade and see who would still

a chance to leak the paternity test

that he could

He’ll

needed to paint a picture for Carter, showing that it was

temper and take action against Kristin.

and capabilities, he was no ordinary adversary.

his options carefully, and he might

off, dig up some dirt, and have him seal his lips tight. Let him come forward claiming Kristin was his

son.”

rattle Carter’s cage for sure. He would

it would

could no longer

FitzGerald

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

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

her way through high society, and

eyes began to swell with tears. She watched victim after victim bravely expose their wounds to the world, and she could no longer hold back her