Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 12

Allison furrowed her brows, wondering how this guy could be so full of himself. Where did Shawn get all that confidence? Did he really think she couldn't live without him?

Shawn's eyes brimmed with disappointment as he shook his head at Allison. "Allison, I thought you understood the huge difference between us. I figured you'd be sensible, but your constant push for marriage has really let me down."

Allison blinked in confusion.

Shawn turned and walked away, the bedroom door slamming shut with a loud bang.

Allison just shook her head in exasperation. She had planned to use today to properly break up with him and let him know she was the Owens family heiress. She was all set to head back home to get engaged to Joshua. But Shawn hadn't even given her a chance to speak.

by never checking up on him, never getting jealous, and rarely prying into his life. Except for the

Shawn didn't know was that she'd long realized

to Oak Lake to reveal her identity as the Owens family heiress. But then she overheard a phone call between him and

her for now. If it ever came to marriage,

some lovestruck fool. I know

he just

things to the finish line. Simply put, Shawn didn't care for

or leave it. Since Shawn only wanted to date, she was okay

hadn't she broken up with him sooner? Because she liked him and had gotten used to having him around. Human emotions

could accept that there was no future with Shawn, accept that he didn't love her as much, but she couldn't accept being treated as a substitute

mom, Mrs. Cindy Reynolds,