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 call was from James.

you threatening me?” James‘ voice was low.

related to Summer by blood. If you don’t take custody of

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

know you want to break off your engagement. Given their current situation, you all want to kick them while they’re down, and that’s fine. James, you want Kristin, but you’re going about it

nothing left to lose, and she was out to destroy Kristin by any

necessary.

“If

Rhett learn the truth,

was goading

silence on the other end before James finally spoke, “It’s

paternity test between Rhett and Summer. They are

but Kristin has to be

and she wouldn’t give up until she was disappointed in Rhett.

that part. Mr. Bryce, you just need to take what you want…” Hertha was proposing a partnership with

James reminded Hertha. It was okay to disappoint Kristin about Rhett, but she couldn’t

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

herself is enough,” James said

laughed, but it soon turned

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need to

needed to stand there, like

facade and see

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

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

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

a picture for Carter, showing that it was the Bryce family who

his temper and take action against Kristin.

capabilities, he was no ordinary adversary.

Kristin, even Rhett would have to weigh his options carefully, and he might not be able to protect her after

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

son.”

cage for sure. He

that happened, it would be curtains for

that moment, Kristin could no

the FitzGerald Group.

was holed up in the restroom, her eyes glued to the trending news on her phone. The Haywood name was being dragged through

been a bully in her school days, and

way through

Kristin’s eyes began to swell with tears. She watched victim after victim bravely expose their wounds to the

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