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

threatening me?” James‘ voice was

to Summer by blood. If you don’t take custody of Summer

having it too easy lately, wanting

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

had nothing left to lose, and she was out to

necessary.

“If

the

goading James.

the other end before

and Summer. They are father and son,” Hertha revealed once

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

give

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

warn you, don’t let her get hurt,” James reminded Hertha. It was okay

tightened her grip on her phone, “What’s so special about

herself is

laughed, but it soon turned

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to

just needed to stand there, like some trophy

facade and see who would still

paternity test results to Carter,” Hertha

you promised Mr. Bryce that

him a heads–up. He’ll do his own investigation,” Hertha replied. Letting James take Summer was just a smokescreen.

paint a picture for Carter, showing that it was

Carter lose his temper and

he was no ordinary adversary.

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

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

son.”

Carter’s cage for sure. He would be demanding a

when that happened, it would be curtains for

Kristin could no longer stay by Rhett’s

FitzGerald Group.

restroom, her eyes glued to the trending news on her phone. The Haywood name was being dragged through the

in her school days, and she hadn’t stopped

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

victim after victim bravely expose their wounds to the world, and she could no longer hold