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.

at her phone, the incoming

are you threatening me?” James‘ voice was low.

custody of Summer now, Carter will find

too easy lately, wanting for a

but you’re going about it the wrong way. And let me tell

was out to destroy Kristin by

necessary.

“If

before she and Rhett learn the truth, you might as

goading James.

other end before James finally

Rhett and Summer. They are father and

heavy, “I’ll take Summer, but Kristin has to be disillusioned with Rhett to leave him.”

give up until

to take what you want…” Hertha was proposing a partnership with

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

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

herself is enough,”

Hertha laughed, but it soon turned into

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didn’t need to be special?

stand there, like some trophy wife?

pretty facade and see who would

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

assistant was nervous, “Miss, you promised Mr. Bryce that he could take Summer.

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

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

temper and take action against

and capabilities, he

options carefully, and he might not be able

have him seal his lips tight. Let him come forward claiming Kristin was his girl, that they were together right up until he

son.”

for sure. He would be demanding a paternity test.

when that happened, it would be

could no longer stay by

FitzGerald Group.

was holed up in the restroom, her eyes glued to the trending news on her phone.

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

her way through high society, and bullied her

her finger 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 hold