Chapter 49


    rence went pale and shot up from his seat. “Rhett?”


    Rhett had been sticking his nose into Kristin’s business for a while now, and what was up with that? Is


    he actually helping Kristin out?


    Kristin must have some serious skills to get Rhett to lend her a hand. How low can she stoop to


    degrade herself like that?


    rence clenched his fingers tight, with his face as dark as thunder, he stormed out of the


    living room.


    “Get Vincent on the line. I’m heading to the FitzGerald family!”


    On the rickety train to Crescendo Town, Kristin curled up in a corner, munching on a sausage.


    She’d snuck on board without a ticket, scared that the Turner family and the FitzGerald family might


    trace her using her ID. Her stop wasing up soon.


    Chances were that she’d have toy low from now on.


    Stepping out of the train station, Kristin nibbled on some sausages while she searched for at payphone


    to call Garner.


    “Garner…”


    “Kris, where have you gone…” Garner asked anxiously.


    “Don’t worry about me. I’m fine. Just give me your ount number, I’ll send money every month once I


    start working.” Kristin whispered, pulling out a notebook and pen.


    “You’ve just arrived in a new city, take care of yourself first,” Garner said with a heavy heart. “Don’t


    worry about us.”


    “It’s for Summer’s savings. He’ll need the money for doctor’s visits.” Kristin’s voice was slightly. hoarse.


    Holding back tears and keeping her emotions in check, Kristin spoke again. “Garner… I’ll be alright.”


    “Today, Rhett came by and took Summer for a check–up. I don’t know what his intention is.”


    Kristin froze her hand on her phone.


    “Rhett’s not like Vincent, and he’s not a bad guy,” Kristin said, defending Rhett. “But it’s right for us to


    keep our distance from the FitzGerald family.”


    “You don’t need to worry about us here. They can’t touch us. But Summer’s situation is getting serious


    and his nose bled several times today, which only stopped after going to the hospital. We still need to


    find his biological father…” Garner was nervous, not wanting to upset Kristin.


    “I know, I’ll find him.” Kristin hade to Crescendo Town to meet someone in particr.


    10:07


    That night at the Silvergrove City hotel, besides Caleb and Tam, one another person was a likely


    candidate: James Bryce of Aurora Tech. He was the only one who came to her rescue after the


    incident, promising to keep her safe and out of jail, on the condition that she stayed with him.


    “Kris, take care of yourself out there,” Garner said softly.


    Kristin acknowledged, jotting down the bank ount number. “I’ll hang up now, but I’ll keep in touch.”


    After hanging up, Kristin stared nkly at the unfamiliar city. How could she get a meeting with James?


    Aurora Tech was a powerhouse on par with the FitzGerald Group, not based in Silvergrove City. but its


    influence in Crescendo Town wasn’t something just anyone could cling to.


    Back in the day, James took a fancy to Kristin because of a ballet performance.


    At neen, naive and repulsed by such advances, especially since she had Vincent. Kristin spurned


    anyone else’s interest.


    She rejected James outright, which only fueled hispetitive spirit.


    For a long time, James used all sorts of ways to keep tabs on her, even showing up at her school.


    She couldn’t take it anymore andshed out at James, who then stopped bothering her.


    At that time, she had no clue she’d angered someone so formidable.


    It was only after going to prison that Kristin learned about the Bryce family of Aurora Tech, equal titans


    in the business world to the FitzGerald family, even cooperating as equals.


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    The night everything went haywire, Kristin attended a charity g in Silvergrove City. After the fake


    debacle of being the false heiress of the Turner family, she had no intention of mingling in such circles,


    but rence insisted she go in ce of the Turner family, as the invitation bore her name and it was for


    the family’s sake.


    Kristin epted the invitation, unaware it was a trap set by rence and Ruby.


    At the g, she saw James again, who told her if she couldn’t make it to Silvergrove City, she could


    alwayse to Crescendo Town and he’d take care of her, more thanfortably.


    Kristin refused again. After sipping the drink passed to her, her consciousness blurred.


    During her five years in jail, Kristin went over and over the men who could’ve been in her room that


    night, and James seemed the most likely, because of her defiance towards him.


    “Thisdy, do you need a ce to stay or do you want to grab a cab?”


    Outside the train station, hustlers shouted at Kristin, who hesitated, standing there awkwardly. With


    only five hundred bucks on her, she couldn’t afford a hotel.


    She walked away from the station, found a 24–hour bank, and curled up in a corner.


    It was toote tonight and she’d look for a job tomorrow.


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    First, she needed to settle down, then figured out how to meet James to get some answers.