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

with despair, no longer struggling

How could these

couch, Kristin ceased her futile attempts to

her body covered in bruises and

Chapter 22

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

all these

were up for a good time but

backed off from Kristin. “I

knows how many guys she’s been with. She’s filthy. Vincent, we don’t

lay there, eyes empty,

girl

this back

boys had a crush on her back then, and

most persistent suitor, followed

Kristin, but Kristin turned them down

Kristin had already slept with guys, putting on

and was bullied by the girls in

her ballet

↑ dance shoes.

no one daring to mess with

her redemption, a beam of light in her dark world and savior.

is she if she’s already got

wouldn’t take her if she

head–over–heels back in the day and couldn’t eat or sleep well because

be here

the couch, listening to their vile

her clothes, realizing all the buttons had been torn

because there

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