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!"

A wave of smoke and alcohol hit her like a freight

eyes hollow and dark, an unkempt beard and a greasy sheen on his face. He

nausea, Kate asked, "What

were dull, lifeless. "What do you

was worried when I couldn't reach you for

were drawn tight, and the lights were off, making the room eerily dark for daytime. Kate frowned and flicked on the

was scattered everywhere. Kate turned on the exhaust fan and flung open the

the Hartley family's investment, but nobody will

you know who Allison's fiancé is? Joshua was the CEO of Fisher Corporation and the most influential 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 to defy him and invest in us?” Shawn stood

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

a while, he picked up his phone. He had dozens of missed calls and over 99 unread messages-none of

again. Shawn,

reach you,” Jayden's voice was

"Are you still

caught off guard, paused before replying,