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

Chapter 22

“Vincent! You’re a beast,” Caleb was itching to charge forward but got blocked by Vincent’s

crew.

“Mr. Gladstone, you best sit tight and watch.” They were helpless. After all, it was Vincent, a member of the FitzGerald family, Rhett’s younger brother.

In Silvergrove City, who’d dare to pick a fight with the FitzGeralds?

Who’d have the nerve to take on Rhett?

Everyone sucked up to Vincent not because of who he was but because he was Rhett’s brother. “Caleb, keep your cool. If you don’t throw a punch, I’ll tell my brother to put in a good word for you with Mr. Bryce,” Vincent said mockingly, using the Gladstone Group to threaten Caleb.

He bet Caleb, the yellow–bellied guy, would cave for his interests.

He just wanted Kristin to see what kind of a man Caleb was.

“Let me go…” Kristin pleaded through tears. “Vincent, please, let me go.”

But begging was useless. Kristin should’ve known that by then.

A few guys roughly grabbed Kristin, pushing her down on the couch, trying to rip her clothes off. Kristin cried and struggled, but it was no use.

“Help me… please, help me…” Kristin looked to Caleb for rescue, feeling like she’d fallen into an icy pit, cold and suffocating.

Caleb’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he wanted to step forward, but he hesitated.

Without the Gladstone Group, he’d be another doormat in their circle. Fingers clenched until they shook, Caleb looked away.

He hadn’t expected that Ms. Turner, once so untouchable, would be brought so low by this

crowd.

That blooming white rose was nothing but withered petals.

her thorns, of every shining part, drag her through

with despair, no longer struggling or begging.

could these people possibly save her?

on the couch, Kristin ceased her futile attempts to

tore her clothes open, seeing her body

Chapter 22

off by Vincent ensured she received “special treatment” – a daily dose of bullying. Those bruises on her would take a long time

chick sick or what? What’s with all these bruises?” Someone said with disgust, instinctively letting

were up for a good time but not at the risk

quickly backed off from Kristin. “I

knows how many guys she’s been with. She’s filthy.

empty, not moving an inch.

a girl was to start a

this back in

on her back then, and Kristin would find love

was the most persistent

had publicly confessed to Kristin, but Kristin

had already slept with guys, putting on airs but

bullied by the girls in her class, enduring

worse, the bullies spilled pig blood on her ballet costume and stuffed razor blades into

↑ dance shoes.

to mess with

then, Kristin had seen Vincent as her redemption, a beam of light in her dark world and savior. But suddenly,

she if she’s

wouldn’t take her if she was free.”

back in the day and couldn’t eat or sleep well because of Kristin.

be here

on the couch, listening to their vile

at her clothes, realizing

didn’t cry, because there were

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