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

fury, pointing at his assistant, “Call Rhett and tell him to come

had indeed crossed the line.

time, Holcomb would not let it

the conference room.

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

his gaze fixated on a photo on

Kristin’s left hand, and clearly, the woman in

had been biding his time

Vincent remained silent.

our chance has come,” Nicola stood up.

should be ready to cut off his overly ambitious son, Rhett.

all, Rhett had become uncontrollable.

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

to attention, asking softly, “Mom, is it true what you said five years ago about Kristin squeezing five

today? With everything

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true,” Vincent insisted, his

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

determined to see Rhett out of the FitzGerald Group and

the FitzGerald Group, without the family name, Rhett would have no standing, no

his fists and stood tall,

do everything to convince Holcomb to hand over the

wouldn’t be outdone

backing of the FitzGerald Group, what would

scratch? Vincent would never allow him the

had been through over the years,

worthless.

causing a scene with her suicide threat,” Nicola commented as

one. Without any public sympathy, she knows how to

Haywoods‘ tarnished reputation, I’d actually consider pairing you with Hertha. A woman like that could really

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

Turner heiress, she’d be nothing. Frankly, I wish she’d just kick the bucket and

was visibly upset, “Watch it, bad

stormed out of the office.

Group building, the

had shifted its gaze to Hertha

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