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.

strip Kristin of all her thorns, of every shining part, drag

at Caleb with despair,

these people

couch, Kristin ceased her futile attempts to fight.

her clothes open, seeing her body covered

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all

for a good time but not at the risk of

quickly backed off from Kristin. “I heard she’s

been with. She’s filthy. Vincent, we

lay there, eyes empty, not moving an inch.

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

this back

boys had a crush on her back then, and Kristin would

most persistent

had publicly confessed to Kristin, but Kristin turned them down

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

was bullied by the girls in

the bullies spilled pig blood on her ballet costume

↑ dance shoes.

with no one daring to mess with him, the rumors

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

she’s already got a kid.”

take her if she was

eat or sleep well because of Kristin.

be here

couch, listening to their vile

realizing all the buttons

because there were no

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