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.

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

Caleb with despair,

How could these people possibly save her?

on the couch, Kristin ceased her

seeing her body covered in bruises and scars.

Chapter 22

“special treatment” – a daily dose of bullying. Those bruises

with all these bruises?”

were up for a good time but not at the risk

from Kristin. “I heard she’s

been with. She’s filthy. Vincent, we don’t do sloppy seconds.”

empty, not moving an inch.

way to destroy a girl was

this back

boys had a crush on her back then, and Kristin

persistent

had publicly confessed to Kristin, but

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

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

her ballet costume

↑ dance shoes.

with no one daring to mess with him,

as her redemption, a beam of light in her dark world and

good is she if she’s already

take her if she

eat or sleep well because of Kristin. Tam surely wouldn’t mind. Where’s Tam today anyway?”

be here soon.”

lay on the couch, listening to their vile

clothes, realizing all the

cry, because there were

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