Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 17

Chapter 17


Allison woke up naturally, blinking her eyes open to find it was already ten in the morning.

"Ah—" she sighed, stretching lazily, "It's so nice not having to work."

After getting up and freshening up, she headed downstairs for breakfast. Marian had set the table for two. Allison glanced at the empty seat across from her but didn't comment.

As Allison came down, Marian asked, "Ms. Allison, is Mr. Shawn not joining you for breakfast today?"

Allison took a sip of her coffee and replied, "He didn't come home last night, so I doubt it."

"Oh." Marian, realizing she might have overstepped, quietly returned to the kitchen.

Once she'd finished her breakfast, Allison noticed a text from Joshua.

Joshua: [Allie, do you want to go for a custom engagement dress or pick something from a brand's new season collection?]

for a custom dress?' she wondered. She didn't even know the engagement date yet.

How about we decide once you finish up there and head back

[Sure, I'll be done in

Joshua: [Great.]

that a custom dress might not arrive in time, Allison decided: [Let's go with something from a new season

me know once you've

she noticed a notification from Shawn. Curious, she clicked on it

mumbling, "Kate, you're finally back. I knew you'd return... I've waited for

with rowdy cheers, and Allison could barely make out the familiar voices of

Kate cradled Shawn and

insisted, "I'm... I'm not drunk... I'm completely sober... You're Kate, the love of my life. I'm not wrong, am I...

in, "Shawn, if Kate's the love of your life, what about

responded, "Allison? Who's Allison? I... I only love

joined in. "Look at him! He's drunk and all over

of sarcasm in her eyes. In the three years she'd been with Shawn, nobody had ever called her

surprising; that group never saw

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