Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 22

In the past few years, business had been rough. Her dad's company had been bleeding money year after year, and now they were banking on her marrying into the Reynolds family, hoping the Reynolds Group would throw them a lifeline.

When Kate laid eyes on the car, she couldn't hide her excitement. She walked up to it, running her hands over it repeatedly like someone who'd never seen anything like it before.

"Hey, Shawn, can you take a picture of me?" she asked.

Kate stood by the car, using the window as a makeshift mirror to tidy her hair. The windows were tinted so Allison could see through them, but Kate and Shawn couldn't.

From the driver's seat, Allison watched Kate, much like someone might watch a monkey at the zoo.

Just as Kate was lost in her reflection, Allison rolled down the window, meeting Kate's gaze.

"Hey there," Allison greeted with a sweet smile.

ghost. Right then, Shawn strolled over to the car. Spotting Allison inside, he frowned. "Why'd you rent a Bentley?" He didn't

you really rent this car just to snap some pics? Renting a luxury ride like this

deepened, his disdain barely hidden. "Allison,

chuckled, joining in, "Yeah, Allison, we all know what you make. Even if you post

at Kate, clearly amused. "You seem to know a lot. Have you rented one

smile wavered, her

truth be told, she

begged her father for a luxury car, but he told her the family was strapped for cash and advised her not to try to

After all, she had rented a Lamborghini, which was

before, she'd never admit it in

When I was abroad, I drove

I've never seen

effortlessly, "Got tired of it. Those flashy sports cars aren't really for girls. I recently switched to a Panamera. I'll

words dripped with