Chapter 8

“Rhett…” Vincent was also scared, but meanwhile, he was shocked. Rhett, who always hated strangers getting close, acted so out of character.

“Rhett, sorry. Ruby had a car accident. She needs a kidney transplant. Kristin owes Ruby one, and I was afraid she might pull something sneaky, so I brought her home to stay for a few days,” Vincent quickly explained.

Rhett didn’t make a peep. He never liked to poke his nose into other people’s business, especially Vincent’s business.

“Get lost, kid,” Vincent said, reaching to grab Summer when he saw Rhett wasn’t responding.

But Summer clung to Rhett’s legs, hugging him like a koala bear.

Though small, Summer had learned to read the room. He could tell Vincent was a baddie, always picking on Mom, but this baddie seemed afraid of the man he was hugging.

Kristin was panicked and felt nothing but heartache. He was just a five–year–old child.

“Summer, Mommy will take you to find Daddy, okay?” Kristin coaxed softly.

“Then hurry and find that jerk to take this brat off our hands!” Vincent spat, unable to control his temper and pry Summer off.

Rhett looked at the little boy, smearing snot and tears all over his leg, and instead of getting mad, he felt a chuckle coming on.

A five–year–old kid….

“Are you my daddy? Will you be my daddy and protect Mommy?” Summer looked up innocently and asked.

Vincent’s face went darker. Did he believe a five–year–old could say something like that? It had to be Kristin’s doing, right?

choked up, soothing Summer. “Listen, he isn’t your dad.”

felt disappointed and slowly let go when he saw Rhett didn’t respond to his

and Kristin to the backyard, Rhett said nothing but looking down at his dirty

Rhett. “You go wash up and change into something clean. I’ll

assistant knew Rhett well. Anything unclean

said

gasped in

Mr. FitzGerald wants was like searching for a needle

car, Rhett looked out the window thoughtfully, tapping his long, good–looking fingers. “York, it’s been six years. Haven’t

nervously. “Mr. FitzGerald, that night at the hotel… the surveillance didn’t work, so nothing was recorded, and you didn’t have me investigate

“Are

so many years, it’s hard

that woman, with Rhett’s temperament, he’d skin her alive and throw her

a man with a strong psychological need for cleanliness. Those

well.

ago, some woman managed to get into their untouchable Mr.

it. causing a major internal overhaul. After all, not many could scheme

someone else’s tactic against him and that she would come out with her

yet there was still no sign. That made

assistant start investigating, but too

Rhett had been drugged that night, which had all been

talk?” Rhett’s

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