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

Chapter 23

Were they picking on Kristin again?

Seeing Kristin’s messy hair and torn clothes, even an idiot could tell these jerks had been up to nasty tricks.

“Are you guys ever going to cut it out?” Tam’s sudden burst of anger came out with a kick to a guy lounging nearby.

The kicked guy got pissed. “What’s your deal, Tam?”

As the two squared up to fight, the others jumped in to break it up. “We’re all buddies here. No need to ruin the vibe.”

“Who the hell is buddying with him? He has kicked me over some chick!” The rich kid who got kicked whined, looking wronged.

Tam glanced at Vincent, sitting in a corner, brooding silently.

Tam frowned and took off his jacket, draping it over Kristin. “I’ll get her out of here.”

The rich brats started to tease. “Tam, you’re such a hopeless romantic, huh?”

“Weren’t you at the hotel that night, too? Isn’t Kristin’s kid yours?” the rich kid, who got kicked, asked with a nasty sneer.

Tam had a short fuse and was about to throw a punch.

The guy quickly dodged to the side.

Kristin numbly followed Tam and left the private room.

The corridor outside the bar was deafening, with young people partying wildly on the dance

floor.

Kristin’s ears were ringing, and her steps were unsteady.

the restroom door, wet it, and handed it to Kristin.

face and feeling the warm blood.

on her

she took the tissue from Tam and cleaned her face, asking softly, “Was it you?”

scowled, impatient and unable to make out what Kristin was saying.

Diamond Crest Hotel six years ago?”

an unexpected tightness in his chest.

Chapter 23

his first love, his dream

in high school, he was the jock, and

crowd with a solo performance as the White Swan at the opening of the sports festival. She was like a shining star in the sky,

you can’t tell them apart anymore?” Tam

silent, staring at

go home by yourself?” Tam frowned at Kristin. It wasn’t right to let her go alone so late

wanting to leave, but stopped, mustering the courage to turn and look at Tam. “Is Summer… your

mission to find her son’s father, the

white. Kristin despised

muster the courage to disgust herself. She had to keep recalling

Kristin

around trying to find a dad for her kid? “You desperate for cash or a man?”

got her answer.

open, and Rhett walked out with

loathed places like bars, but tonight’s meetup was

her child’s father in the

Rhett felt the irony. Too many men, and she doesn’t know

was shocked, not expecting to find Rhett in

were relatives. Rhett’s biological mother and

Tam’s family before she passed

poker face, glancing at Tam once before issuing a stern warning. “Don’t push