Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Girl Get Ride 55

Chapter 55

Allison shot a quick glance at Lillian before turning to Joshua, her face a portrait of calm. "If I told you Lillian was lying, would you believe me?"

Joshua blinked, momentarily taken aback, and didn't answer right away.

Allison let out a small, self-mocking laugh. Why had she even bothered asking? It seemed obvious.

One was his sister, practically family since childhood, and the other was just her-a partner in a marriage of convenience, someone he hadn't seen in three years and barely knew. Anyone could guess whom Joshua would side with.

However, then Joshua, after a brief pause, said with certainty, “I believe you.”

Allison was floored.

Did she hear that right? Joshua was actually choosing to trust her?

Then what about Lillian...

Allison watched as Lillian's face drained of color. “Joshua, she's making things up! How can you take her word over mine?"

"Enough." Joshua's gaze was icy as he looked at Lillian. "From the moment you met Allie, you've had this strange hostility towards her. When you claimed she kicked the horse when you weren't looking, I already suspected you were lying."

isn't like that, and I know it. She

closely, her

his choice to back her?

had figured he'd side with Lillian without

In that moment, she was hit with a wave of gratitude she

was as cold as winter. "Lillian,

blood, so don't act like you have that privilege. Lillian's face, already pale, turned ghostly. Her lips

in the open-air parking lot, Joshua walked beside Allison, his

sighed. “I don't even know why she'd lie about you. But I'll

bottom of it."

softly.

"Huh?" Joshua looked puzzled.

smile. "Joshua, can't you

"What do

spoke slowly, "She's got a problem with

Joshua frowned, staying silent.

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has feelings for you, so she sees me as competition. She's trying to drive a wedge between

brow furrowed as he thought it