Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 169

Allison left the hospital and hurried straight to her law firm, diving into overtime to organize the case materials for London. She planned to take him to get his injury officially recognized as soon as the social security office opened on Monday.

Her afternoon was so hectic that she completely forgot about her promise to meet Joshua that evening.

Joshua's call interrupted her while she was still buried in the case files. "Allie, where are you? I'll come pick you up," he said.

“Huh?” Allison blinked, coming back to the moment. “Oh, I forgot to tell you, I'm pulling a late one at the office."

"Late? Weren't you supposed to be out shopping with Olivia and the crew?" Joshua sounded a bit confused.

Allison balanced the phone between her shoulder and ear as she typed away. “Nope, got hit with an urgent case, so I had to rush back."

"Have you had dinner?" Joshua asked.

"Not yet."

"I'll come pick you up for dinner. You can wrap up work tomorrow. It's already getting late.”

Allison glanced at the clock on her computer. “Alright, I'm here at the office. Just swing by."

I'll be there

"Mm-hmm."

files on her screen, lost in thought. London's case wasn't particularly tricky, and the odds were in their favor. But his employer's stubborn streak meant they probably wouldn't hand over the compensation without a fight. This was a labor dispute, so the first step was arbitration. If the employer wasn't satisfied, they could still take it to court. The legal process was

and so did Peyton. Allison had covered some medical expenses today, but it was just a

a million dollars, asking them to prioritize helping London and Peyton. She also sent money

twenty thousand, but two hundred thousand!" Joy exclaimed. "You don't need nearly that much just

her

and the

also got the medical expenses covered. Use the rest for clothes, shoes, and other necessities. Please take

sw nov

in tears. "Ms. Allison, you're so kind! Thank

pang of sadness and

than enough. You've done so

hope

firm for about five minutes when he got a call from the

something's happened to

brow furrowed and his voice turned

organizing the materials and shut down

By the time