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 the mud, and stomp her

with despair, no longer struggling or begging.

could these people possibly

helplessly on the couch, Kristin ceased her futile attempts to

open, seeing her body covered in bruises

Chapter 22

treatment” – a daily dose of

what? What’s with all

a good time but not at the risk

backed off from Kristin.

she’s been with.

there, eyes empty, not

cruelest way to destroy a girl was to start a sex rumor.

had been through this

on her back then, and

was the most persistent

to Kristin, but Kristin turned them down

spread that Kristin had already slept with guys, putting on airs but

cried many times over these rumors and was bullied by the girls in her class, enduring

worse, the bullies spilled pig blood on her ballet costume and

↑ dance shoes.

and with no one daring to mess with him,

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

she if she’s

wouldn’t take her if

day and couldn’t eat or sleep well

here soon.”

Kristin lay on the couch, listening to

sitting up, Kristin pulled at her clothes, realizing all the buttons had been

there were

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