Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Girl Get Ride 82

Chapter 82

Three Days Later.....

Kate stood at the hotel suite door, knocking firmly. “Shawn, are you in there?"

Silence.

Kate frowned and pulled out her phone to call him. It rang endlessly, but no one picked up, and eventually, it disconnected.

After visiting Zack, Shawn had gone completely off the grid. Texts went unread, calls unanswered, and even when she showed up at the hotel, he wouldn't open the door. The front desk confirmed he was still checked in.

“Bang, bang, bang-" She pounded on the door with determination. “Shawn, open up! I'll keep knocking until you do!"

creaked open. A wave of smoke and alcohol hit her like a freight train, making her gag. "Why does it reek in here?” Kate pinched her nose,

on his

back her nausea, Kate asked, "What happened

dull, lifeless. "What do you

I couldn't reach you for days." Kate

the room eerily dark for

the ashtray overflowed with cigarette butts, and ash was scattered everywhere. Kate turned on the exhaust fan and flung open the curtains,

going to happen to Reynolds Group? Your father has been scrambling without the Hartley family's investment,

family's got more pull than the Hartleys, with a big shot in the capital. When Joshua says jump, which company in Oak Lake would dare to defy

made him dizzy and unsteady. He paused by the window, staring blankly outside. The sun was shining

He had dozens of missed calls and over 99

call came through again. Shawn, struck by a sudden thought,

reach you,”

was hoarse. "Are you still

replying, “Yeah, why? I'm