When the Boss’ Lady Became His Sister-in-law

Chapter 221

“Are you a fool? Rhett grumbled, pulling Kristin closer and flicking her forehead in a mock scolding gesture.

Kristin instinctively winced, expecting pain, but he had tempered his touch.

“Six years,” Rhett mused, a frown creasing his brow, “If Hertha really had evidence of us being together from six years ago, wouldn’t she have used it by now? I mean, if she was the one from six years ago, why would she wait until now to spill the beans?”

Kristin had considered this, but if it wasn’t Hertha, then who? And that thought seemed even more troubling.

Rhett wrapped his arms around Kristin, typing away on his phone, composing a tweet that read, “Holding hands forever, growing old together.”

No sooner had Rhett’s tweet hit the internet than it went viral, skyrocketing to the top trend.

Many people left comments under his post about their own heartbreaks.

Rhett, breaking his usual silence, replied personally to the top three comments.

Comment A: “Mr. FitzGerald, it’s not even press conference time yet and you’ve already made an official announcement? Is it really Hertha? If it’s someone from the Haywood family, I’ll cry.”

Rhett replied, “My wife’s last name isn’t Haywood.”

Comment B: “Rhett, please don’t get involved with the Haywoods, and they’re vicious.”

Rhett replied simply, “Okay.”

“People of wealth marry their equals. Even if Rhett never marries, he’d never take someone poor.”

Rhett replied, “In the modem world, a match of equals has nothing to do with family history or wealth. If I find her worthy, and she finds me valuable, and it’s as simple as that.”

Rhett’s foray into responding to comments set the internet ablaze all over again.

At the FitzGerald Group headquarters, Holcomb was prepping for the press conference when a pale–faced PR rep burst in.

“Mr. Holcomb, “The PR rep stuttered, “Mr. Rhett has gone public with his relationship on Twitter.”

Holcomb’s face darkened instantly. He grabbed his phone, shot up from his seat, and slammed his fist on the table, “Who dared him to

be this bold? Bastard!”

Holcomb, livid, banged the table repeatedly, barely able to control his rage.

To him, Rhett’s pre–conference love revelation was the ultimate provocation.

He must deal with Rhett.

Holcomb, Miss Hertha is threatening suicide. She’s distraught. We’ve called an

his assistant, “Call Rhett

crossed the line.

time, Holcomb would not let it slide.

the conference room.

heels, “Vincent, Rhett’s

gaze fixated on a

hand, and clearly, the

Rhett was clever, a tough nut to crack, that he had been biding his time all these years. I overestimated him,” Nicola

Vincent remained silent.

come,” Nicola stood

should be ready to cut off

Rhett had

me?” Nicola snapped, frustrated with

to attention, asking softly, “Mom, is it true what you said

into you today? With everything going on, why bring

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know if it was true,”

Nicola rolled her eyes, moving toward the window with her coffee, “Let’s focus on the real Issue here. Holcomb is furious with Rhett, and with the board members present, he’s bound to make a decision. If you

to see Rhett out of

without the family name, Rhett would

his fists and stood tall,

do everything to convince Holcomb to hand

wouldn’t be outdone by Rhett.

backing of the FitzGerald

ashes? Starting from scratch? Vincent would never allow him

would crush Rhett, making him understand what he had been through over the years,

worthless.

with her suicide threat,”

one. Without any public sympathy, she knows how to create it.”

weren’t for the Haywoods‘ tarnished reputation, I’d actually consider pairing you with Hertha. A woman like that could really support you,” Nicola

are you talking about? Ruby wouldn’t like hearing

mess, batty as a bedbug. If it weren’t for her status as a true–blue Turner heiress, she’d be nothing. Frankly, I wish she’d

upset, “Watch it, bad luck might

out of the office.

the place was swarming

had shifted its gaze to Hertha