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

you threatening me?”

Summer by blood. If you don’t take custody

wanting for a downfall?” James‘ voice was

to kick them while they’re down, and that’s fine. James, you want Kristin, but you’re going about it the

was out to destroy Kristin by any

necessary.

“If

she and Rhett learn the truth, you might as well kiss that chance goodbye.”

goading

a long silence on the other end before James finally

done a paternity test between Rhett and Summer. They are father and

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

give up

take what you want…” Hertha was proposing a

It was okay to disappoint Kristin about

her grip on her phone, “What’s so special about Kristin? Why do both you and Rhett want to protect

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

laughed, but it

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to

there,

her pretty facade and see

paternity test results to Carter,” Hertha commanded with a steely voice.

Mr. Bryce that he

is 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

picture for Carter, showing that it was the Bryce family who had been deceived and

would Carter lose his temper and take action

he was no

his options carefully, and he might not be able to

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

son.”

Carter’s cage for sure. He would be demanding

happened, it would be curtains

moment, Kristin could no longer stay

FitzGerald

trending news on her phone. The

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

way through high society, and bullied her coworkers.

swell with tears. She watched victim after victim bravely expose their wounds to the world, and she could no