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 from James.

are you threatening me?” James‘

don’t take custody of Summer now, Carter

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

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 the wrong way. And let me

and she was out to destroy

necessary.

“If

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

was goading James.

on the other

and Summer.

silent, his voice heavy, “I’ll take Summer, but Kristin has to be disillusioned with Rhett to

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

Hertha. It was okay to disappoint Kristin about Rhett, but

special about Kristin? Why do both you and Rhett want to protect

is

it soon turned into

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to be

stand there, like some trophy

destroy her pretty facade and

leak the paternity test results to Carter,”

Mr. Bryce that

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

it was

would Carter lose his temper and take action against Kristin.

Carter’s connections and capabilities, he was no

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

tight. Let him come forward claiming Kristin was his girl, that they were together right up

son.”

He

it would be curtains for

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

FitzGerald

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

her school days, and she hadn’t

her so–called friends, elbowed her way through high society, and bullied

finger anxiously, Kristin’s eyes began to swell with tears. She watched victim after victim bravely expose their wounds to the world, and she