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!"

finally creaked open. A wave of smoke and alcohol hit her like a freight train, making her gag.

an unkempt beard and a greasy sheen on his face. He reeked of cigarettes and stale booze-like he hadn't seen a shower in

nausea, Kate asked, "What happened to

were dull, lifeless. "What do

for days."

making the room eerily dark for daytime. Kate

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

been scrambling without the Hartley family's investment, but nobody will invest in

person in Oak Lake. His 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

and mechanical, stumbled further inside. After being in darkness for so long, the sudden brightness made him dizzy and unsteady. He paused by the window, staring blankly

he picked up his phone. He had dozens of missed calls and

Shawn, struck by

been? I couldn't reach you,” Jayden's voice was puzzled. “Did you see my

hoarse. "Are you

guard, paused before replying, “Yeah,