Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 143

As soon as Joshua walked through the door, Emily whisked him away to the study to chat with Ben. When their conversation wrapped up, he stepped out of the elevator and immediately caught Emily's sharp voice, urging Allison to set the table.

Joshua strolled over with a laid-back vibe, casually asking, "Grandma, are we skimping on staff wages now? Since when do we ask our guests to do the chores?"

Emily backed off a bit with Allison. She put down her mug, her smile perfectly balanced. "Oh, I just wanted to see if Allison would follow instructions."

Joshua wasn't buying it, his tone shifted to serious. "Allie doesn't need to follow orders. She just needs to be happy."

Emily's face darkened. "Are you blaming me, Joshua?"

was onto something; Allison had clearly enchanted

and cool. The air around him seemed to drop a few degrees. "How could I possibly be?" he said coolly. "Grandma, I've waited ages for Allie. Please don't ruin our happiness. If she decides not to marry me, I might as well leave this family." Allison was taken aback by his words. She never expected Joshua to stand up for her so boldly in front of the Fisher family, admitting he'd waited years

got to Emily. "You... nonsense! What kind of

flared up, discomfort spreading through her

the jealousy in her eyes. Joshua's gaze was intense and probing as he looked at Lillian. "Did you

swallowing hard, her eyes flickering

with the chill of a late March frost, emphasizing each word. "You better not

broke out in a

chimed in with a smile, trying to lighten the

a thousand square feet, and elegantly decorated. The table and chairs were crafted

mahogany, and the decorations

included million-dollar orchids