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.

like he wanted to strip Kristin of all her thorns, of every shining part, drag her

looked at Caleb with despair, no longer struggling

could these people possibly

on the couch, Kristin ceased her futile attempts

tore her clothes open, seeing her body covered in bruises and

Chapter 22

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

chick sick or what? What’s with all these bruises?” Someone

but not at the risk of catching

backed off from Kristin. “I

with. She’s filthy. Vincent, we don’t do

empty, not moving an inch.

to destroy a girl was to start a sex

had been through this back in high

on her back then, and Kristin would find love letters on her

most persistent

had publicly confessed to Kristin, but

Kristin had already slept with guys, putting on airs but being

over these rumors and was bullied by the girls in her class,

on her ballet costume and stuffed razor

↑ dance shoes.

dated Vincent, and with no one daring to mess with him, the rumors slowly

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

is she if she’s already got

wouldn’t take her if

the day and couldn’t eat or sleep well because of Kristin. Tam surely

here soon.”

Kristin lay on the couch, listening to their vile

pulled at her clothes, realizing all the buttons had been

because there were

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