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.

incoming call was from

are you threatening me?” James‘

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

Haywoods have been having it too easy lately, wanting for a downfall?” James‘

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

and she was out to destroy Kristin by any means

necessary.

“If

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

goading James.

silence on the other end

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

Summer, but Kristin has to

wouldn’t give up

Bryce, you just need to take what you want…”

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

so special about

special. Just being herself is enough,” James said

but it soon turned into

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didn’t need to be special?

stand there, like some

and see

a chance to leak the paternity test results to

Bryce that he could take Summer. If Mr. Bryce finds out…”

him a heads–up. He’ll do his own investigation,” Hertha replied.

a picture for Carter, showing that it was the

his temper and take action against Kristin.

connections and capabilities, he was no ordinary

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

back in college, pay him off, dig up some dirt, and have him seal his lips tight. Let him come forward claiming

son.”

He would be demanding a paternity test.

when that happened, it would be curtains for

Kristin could no longer stay by Rhett’s side.

FitzGerald Group.

trending news on her phone. The Haywood name was being dragged through the

been a bully in her school

way through

bravely expose their wounds