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.

phone, the incoming

me?” James‘ voice

he’s not related to Summer by blood. If you don’t take custody of Summer now, Carter

wanting for

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

had nothing left to lose, and she was out

necessary.

“If

get Kristin before she and Rhett learn the truth, you might as

goading

other end before

Summer. They are father and son,”

Kristin

she wouldn’t give

Bryce, you just need to take what you want…” Hertha was proposing a partnership

don’t let her get hurt,” James reminded Hertha. It was okay to disappoint Kristin about Rhett,

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

doesn’t need to be special. Just being herself is enough,” James said before hanging.

laughed, but it soon turned into hysteria.

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need to

stand there, like some trophy

her pretty facade and see

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

nervous, “Miss, you promised Mr. Bryce that

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

paint a picture for Carter, showing that it was

temper

he was no ordinary adversary.

have to weigh his options carefully, and he might not be able to protect her

Let him come forward claiming Kristin was his girl, that they were together right up until he got locked up, and even say

son.”

would rattle Carter’s cage for sure. He would be

happened, it would be curtains

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

FitzGerald Group.

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

a bully in her school days, and she

friends, elbowed her way

bravely expose their wounds to the world, and she could no longer