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.

wanted to strip Kristin of all her thorns, of every shining part, drag her through the mud, and

at Caleb with despair, no longer struggling or begging.

these people possibly

ceased her futile attempts to

clothes open, seeing her body covered in

Chapter 22

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

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

but not

others quickly backed off from Kristin. “I heard she’s sick…”

with. She’s

empty, not moving an inch.

destroy a girl was to

had been through this back in high school.

on her back then, and Kristin would find love letters

was the most persistent suitor, followed

had publicly confessed to Kristin, but Kristin turned them

to spread that Kristin had already slept with guys,

times over these rumors and was bullied by the girls

blood on her ballet costume

↑ dance shoes.

no one daring to mess with him, the rumors slowly

as her redemption, a beam of light in her dark world and savior. But suddenly, the

she’s already got a kid.”

take her if she

well because of Kristin. Tam surely

here

couch, listening

her clothes, realizing all the buttons had been torn

there were no tears

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