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.

is threatening suicide. She’s distraught. We’ve called an

fury, pointing at his assistant, “Call Rhett and

crossed

would not let it slide.

the conference

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

gaze fixated on a

mole on Kristin’s left hand, and clearly, the woman in Rhett’s

been biding his time all these years. I overestimated

Vincent remained silent.

our chance has come,” Nicola

Holcomb should be ready to cut off his

all, Rhett had become uncontrollable.

Nicola snapped,

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

With everything going on, why bring this

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need to know if it was true,” Vincent

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 can secure tnore shares than Rhett, we can kick him out for

determined to see Rhett out of the

Group, without the family name,

fists and

convince Holcomb to hand over the company to him.

outdone by Rhett.

FitzGerald Group, what would Rhett

the ashes? Starting from scratch? Vincent would never allow

been

worthless.

scene with her suicide threat,” Nicola commented as sirens

any public sympathy, she

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

about? Ruby wouldn’t like hearing this,” Vincent frowned, signaling Nicola to watch

batty as a bedbug. If it weren’t for her status as a true–blue Turner heiress, she’d

Vincent was visibly upset, “Watch it,

that, he stormed out of the

the FitzGerald Group building, the place was

media circus had shifted its gaze to Hertha after