Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Girl Get Ride 65

Chapter 65

A few years back, he got into a scrap and caught hell from his grandfather, but luckily, no one ever figured out why he was fighting. This time around, he couldn't let his family know he'd thrown punches over Allison. Otherwise, the whole engagement might get pushed back or even called off.

John wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, feeling a chill run down his spine, and quickly said, “I know.”

“Go sort out the paperwork,” Joshua said, keeping his tone cool.

"Yes, Mr. Fisher," John replied.

Shawn was laid up in a nearby hospital bed and could hear every word of their conversation. He raised an eyebrow with a mocking grin, “A grown man scared of his family finding out he was in a fight? What a baby."

Joshua just smiled, tossing a challenging look his way, "The only person in the family who needs to know is my fiancée."

The words "my fiancée" cut deep, like a knife straight to Shawn's heart. For a moment, it was like all the fight and strength drained out of him, leaving him slumped on the bed, staring vacantly at the IV drip as it slowly released its drops. The physical pain was nothing compared to the heartache he felt inside.

her, so she went and found some random guy to get under his skin? Yeah, that had to be it. Allison loved him too much to

Joshua, a slight sneer in his eyes, "Did she hire you to mess with me? Isn't there a trend of renting boyfriends online? How much do you charge per hour? I'll pay you ten times more-ditch her, right

an eyebrow, “If that makes you feel

he was nuts, “Are you serious? You think I'd go to the trouble of hiring a fake fiancé just to

set in his belief that Joshua was just a stand-in hired

wrapped up Joshua's paperwork, and Joshua got up, ready to move to a private room. Allison took on the role of a caretaker, holding Joshua's IV stand as she carefully walked

attentive to another guy. Unable to help himself, he reached out to grab her

gave Shawn a hard look, "Touch her again, and

"Go ahead! You

in to calm things down, “Alright, alright, let's keep it cool. We're in

Joshua listened and didn't engage further, following his

some girlfriends when she heard Shawn had been beaten up and rushed to the hospital in a

Kate cried when she saw Shawn's

in his own world. Kate,

said nothing. Kate kept talking, but Shawn finally snapped, "Can you just leave me

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