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 call was

you threatening me?” James‘

take custody of Summer

Haywoods have been having it too easy lately, wanting for

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 the wrong way. And let me tell you a secret, the man who

left to lose, and she was out to destroy Kristin by any

necessary.

“If

can’t get Kristin before she and Rhett learn the truth, you might as well kiss

goading

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

done a paternity test between Rhett and Summer. They are father and son,” Hertha revealed

take Summer, but Kristin has to be disillusioned with

give up until she was disappointed in Rhett.

need to take what you

It was okay to

“What’s so special about Kristin? Why do both you and Rhett want to protect her?”

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

Hertha laughed, but it

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didn’t need to be special?

to stand there, like some trophy

would destroy her pretty facade and see who

test results to Carter,”

Mr. Bryce that he could take Summer.

just giving him a heads–up. He’ll do his own

to paint a picture for Carter, showing that it was

Carter lose his temper and take action against

he

his options

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 got locked up, and even

son.”

He would be

happened, it would be curtains

Kristin could no longer

FitzGerald

eyes glued to the trending news on her phone. The

her school days,

her way through high society, and

anxiously, Kristin’s eyes began to swell with tears. She watched victim after victim bravely expose their wounds to the world, and she could no longer