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.

suicide. She’s

with fury, pointing at his assistant, “Call Rhett and tell

indeed crossed

time, Holcomb would not

the conference room.

her high heels, “Vincent, Rhett’s digging his own grave, pure folly.”

somber, his gaze fixated on a photo on his

Kristin’s left hand, and clearly, the

thought Rhett was clever, a tough nut to crack, that he had been biding his time all these years. I overestimated him,” Nicola chuckled, “Provoking Holcomb now is sheer

Vincent remained silent.

chance has come,” Nicola stood

to cut

had become uncontrollable.

listening to me?” Nicola snapped, frustrated with Vincent’s

true what you said five years ago about Kristin

into you today? With

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was true,” Vincent insisted, his head

Holcomb is furious with Rhett, and with the board members present, he’s bound to make a decision. If you can secure tnore shares than Rhett, we can

out of the FitzGerald Group

without the family name, Rhett would have no standing, no pride.

fists and stood tall,

to convince Holcomb to hand over the company

be outdone

the FitzGerald

from the ashes? Starting from scratch? Vincent

he had been through over the years, trampled upon, belittled,

worthless.

a scene with her suicide threat,” Nicola commented as sirens wailed

sympathy, she knows how to create

consider pairing you with Hertha. A woman like that

hearing this,” Vincent frowned, signaling

heiress, she’d be

visibly upset, “Watch it, bad luck might

that, he stormed out

building, the place was swarming with

gaze to Hertha after