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.

the incoming call was

are you threatening me?” James‘ voice

blood. If you don’t take custody of Summer now, Carter will find out sooner or later,”

wanting for a downfall?” James‘ voice was a cold murmur.

while they’re down, and that’s fine. James, you want Kristin, but you’re going about it the wrong way. And

she was

necessary.

“If

the truth, you might as well kiss that

was goading

the other

between Rhett and Summer. They

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

well, and she wouldn’t give up until

you just need to take what you want…” Hertha

It was okay to disappoint Kristin

about Kristin? Why do

Just being herself is enough,” James said before

laughed, but it

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need to be

needed to stand there,

and see who would still

test results to Carter,” Hertha commanded with

promised Mr. Bryce that he could take

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 take Summer was just a smokescreen.

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

lose his temper

he was no

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

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

son.”

sure. He

when that happened, it would be curtains for Kristin.

no longer stay by Rhett’s side.

FitzGerald

news on her

a bully in her school days, and she

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

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