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.

thorns, of every shining part, drag her through the mud, and stomp her

at Caleb with despair, no

pointless. How could these people possibly save

ceased

seeing her body covered

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a daily dose of bullying. Those bruises on her would take a

What’s with all these bruises?”

a good time but not at the

backed off from

knows how many guys she’s been with.

there, eyes empty,

a girl was to start a sex

through this back in

a crush on her back then, and Kristin would

most persistent

Kristin, but

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

rumors and was bullied by the girls in her class, enduring verbal

blood on her ballet

↑ dance shoes.

with no one daring to mess

beam of light in her dark world

good is she if she’s already got

if she was

or sleep well because of Kristin. Tam surely wouldn’t mind. Where’s

be here soon.”

on the couch, listening

sitting up, Kristin pulled at her clothes, realizing all the buttons had been torn

didn’t cry, because there

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