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She called out to Garner, feigning timidity, “Who are you? When have I ever been with you?”

Her acting was spot–on.

From the sidelines, Garner was baffled. What was this play?

The man glanced at Melissa, still not catching on, “Kristin, you’re turning on me now? You weren’t so cold when you were begging to sleep with me.”

Melissa’s eyes welled up, “I don’t even know you.”

“Don’t know me? Summer is my son.” The man lunged to grab Melissa’s wrist.

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Garner, quick as lightning, grasped the man’s hand and applied a subtle force.

“Kristin, tell Garner to let me go.” The man grimaced in pain.

Melissa sneered and delivered á swift kick between the man’s legs.

He grunted, collapsing to the ground in agony, “Kristin, you bitch.”

Take a good look at who I am,” Melissa retorted, delivering another kick, “Which pound did you escape from, you mad dog?”

The man’s shock turned to realization. This woman wasn’t Kristin. So he shouted, “You’re not Kristin. Where

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“Oh, I begged you, and now you dorft recognize me?‘ Melissa stepped on the man’s head, pointing at the onlookers with their phones out, “Scram, all of you

The bystanders were intimidated by Melissa’s command, but it was clear she wasn’t Kristin.

Hidden in the crowd, Kristin cowered behind Rhett, her heart pounding with adrenaline. Melissa was such a

force to be reckoned with.

She was totally in awe.

“Who are you? After all these years, how could I recognize you? Where’s Kristin? The man was still howling.

With Gamer there, no mischief could be done.

Melissa smirked, “Your mother must be quite the comedian, giving birth to a joke like you. Who sent you to make a scene? Confess, and I might leave you in one piece.*

The man, now petrified by Melissa, tried to resist but was pinned to the ground by Garner.

“I want to see Kristin. I have to see Kristin.” He continued to wail.

Melissa signaled to the security to gag him, “Take him away.”

The man began to fear as he was muffled.

a chill,” Melissa said sternly, glancing at the time, “You have twenty–four hours to find out which mad dog

security nodded, dragging the man away.

as if

just…” Garner started his face a mix of awe and concern for the trouble she might attract. “What did I do? Did anyone have a problem?” Melissa turned to the onlookers, “An aggressive psychiatric patient, I had him sent to the mental hospital.

too frightened to

to pick up their kids. Let’s go,” Melissa said, grabbing

frowned, helplessly glancing back

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that she had Summer’s situation

shot Kristin an exasperated look, but before he could protest, Melissa had

I’m off the clock,” Garner

leaving no room for argument.

stopped beside Rhett, and Melissa returned Kristin’s coat, “Mr. FitzGerald, got all that?”

took the coat, his expression darkening.

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method to target her. But

was that the commotion was meant to reach the ears of the

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about Kristin’s flirty ways, driving him to demand another Bateraly

this Melissa reminded Rhett with a

but on the losing end and fully

Rhett would have taken matters into his

watching, Rhett throwing punches in the middle of the street, regardless of the reason, would termish his

acknowledging

lips curled up in satisfaction at Rhett’s grunt of agreement.

window, Melissa threw herself into Garner’s arms, “I was so scared just

temples, feeling a headache coming on.

guesses?” Rhett asked

not because she couldn’t guess, but because she

he sensed an ominous feeling.

out Summer wasrit a true Bryce, he would definitely make a move.

phone rang, and it was York with

and claim he’s her old college buddy and that he and Kristin used to be an item. He says Summer’s

were all coming out of the woodwork now.

plotting against Kristin would soon see what the Bryce family was capable of.

Rhett’s voice was

son of Blue Sea Business Travel, Kenney, York provided the background information

flow issues

they take him for a

across the nation have shut down, and they’re facing

lawsuits

getting irritated, “I don’t know how many people Kristin has ticked off. I’ll see him

and this Kenney fellow was demanding to see Kristin and Rhett.

insists on seeing you. He won’t

voice

then? If Summer’s real dad is indeed Kenney, she should get rid of him fast.” York thought

the jet–set circles for his playboy ways, bullying Kristin with his

been eaten by dogs?” Rhett glanced at

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