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

Chapter 226

Mr. FitzGerald.. Kristin got into the car, her voice tinged with nerves

Was Rhett mad at her?

Weren’t you let go from your job?” Rhett reminded her, his tone edged with a reminder she couldn’t avoid.

Kristin let out a sound of realization, finally catching on.

What should I call you then?” Rhett asked with a brooding look on his face.

“Well, I can’t keep calling you that,” Kristin muttered, feeling a flush of embarrassment at the formality of their titles.

“Too hot to handle?” Rhett was clearly irked, “Or am I not worthy?”

“No, that’s not it,” Kristin rushed, waving her hands frantically, her gaze dropping to her fidgeting fingers, “Are you angry with me?”

Rhett sighed and pulled her into a retaliatory kiss, “Why would I be angry?”

Kristin’s ears burned red as she cast a panicked glance around and thankfully the school entrance was mostly deserted.

“Did Hanson come looking for you?” she whispered.

“Growing a backbone? Going behind my back to contact Hanson?” Rhett drove with one hand, the other gripping Kristin’s hand tightly.

“It was just business,” Kristin sneaked a look at Rhett, trying to explain, “The Lewis family wants to establish themselves in Silvergrove City, a partnership with the FitzGerald Group seemed like a surefire way.”

“So you sold me out?” Rhett gritted his teeth, “Do you realize what you’re doing is akin to human trafficking?“–

Kristin stared at him, shocked. How did helping become trafficking?

“Mrs. Lewis‘ biological daughter still hasn’t been found, and they gave it a year. I thought that’d be enough time for you,” she ventured again.

“Is Hanson an idiot?” Rhett didn’t buy that Hanson would let Kristin off the hook so easily, “What else did you promise him?”

“Just to be his assistant, to help him secure the Larkspur Landing project,” Kristin said, her voice a diminishing whisper.

Rhett hit the brakes hard, pulling over.

The Larkspur Landing project was under the Turner family’s jurisdiction, with Clarence at the

Was Kristin really going to compete with Clarence for the project?

Frowning, Rhett looked at her. “Are you sure?”

helm.

not out to hurt the Turner family,” Kristin’s anxiety was evident, her eyes reddening

feared Rhett would misinterpret her motives.

as a venomous

but his grip on her hand was reassuring. “Kristin, you don’t owe

fought to steady her breath, her panic

you,” Rhett admitted, concerned that Clarence could trigger

memories were torture for her every minute.

“event

years, but he couldn’t even bring himself to look

losing control of

much more painful would it be

won’t,” Kristin shook her

she looked at Rhett with a newfound determination, “I

just wanted to be a woman of

skipped a beat, an overwhelming sense of

sooner, for not being there to whisk her away when

endured over the years left Rhett feeling choked

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but was hell bent on creating a secure

what you want, and I’ll always have your back,” Rhett wanted to say she didn’t have to do anything, just stay

seemed too selfish.

her, he’d rather give her

do, go for it. Win or lose, you’ve got me behind

in thought

it felt like to

then immediately felt the

hand cradling her head with a smirk, “You think you can flirt

didn’t,” Kristin stammered, her face flushed as

an explanation for

up at him, fear in her eyes, “I can’t back out, and I’ve already

don’t agree,” Rhett said sternly, his face darkening. Hanson was no good, no better

“Why?” Kristin sniffled.

shot her

in her chest, and she shyly turned her gaze away, out the car window. Her cheeks were flushed with

had grown numb, yet it still knew how to

could do whatever I want,” Kristin murmured under

a mischievous glint in his eye. Was his darling wife trying to pull a