Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 23

Allison chuckled casually and said, "That's because you don't really know me." Then, with a playful glint in her eye, she turned to Kate and teased, "Kate, you sure you don't want a photo? 'Cause if not, I'm outta here!"

Kate was fuming; she was dying for that picture! Allison was in in the car, and her pride wouldn't let her back down. "I don't care," Kate retorted stubbornly.

"Alrighty then, see ya!" Allison waved them off, hit the gas, and the car zoomed away, kicking up dust as it vanished from view. The blue Bentley was gone in an instant.

Kate was livid. "Shawn, what do you see in such a shallow woman?" she snapped.

"She wasn't always like this. Lately, it's

the car to fit in with our crowd." Crossing her arms, Kate shook her head, a hint of pity in her eyes. "Well, rented's rented. It's not really hers. All she can

cringy," Shawn muttered as he headed back to

lot outside the gated community. She wasn't ready to park it in Shawn's garage or spill the beans about her background

room. Shawn couldn't resist sneaking a peek at her meal. The spicy buffalo wings and Cajun crab legs looked absolutely mouthwatering, and the

disposable gloves and dived into her food, peeling the crab legs with focus. Shawn loved crab legs, too. Back when they'd

while sneaking glances at Allison. Inside, he's serectly hoping she'd share

to him and asked, "What's up? Why

masking his awkwardness. "Can't you

"Oh, people with less refined tastes love such strong flavors. Allison, the smell of your food is overpowering. Maybe take

He had been eyeing the food, eager for a taste, and here