Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 203

Since finding out about Allison's real identity, Pearl had been venting about Kate

to her girlfriends more times than she could count. But she'd never say a word of it to Kate's face. The illusion of their friendship had to be kept up.

Pearl gave Kate's shoulder a reassuring pat, "Come on, Kate, don't be so hard on yourself. Honestly, Allison's the real joke here. Remember when you first got back? We all saw how Shawn couldn't get enough of you. Allison's been played for a fool so many times, she's the one who's a joke!"

Kate gave a small smile, her mood lifting a bit, "You're right. Allison is the joke."

Pearl took a sip from her margarita, grinning, "Hey, Kate, I heard Allison's got a new boyfriend now. Does that mean you and Shawn are getting back on track?"

in the shadows. She forced

and there was no way Pearl

as innocent as

"Not really. Shawn's company just started running again, and he's

hard. I was too busy to swing by Oak Lake, but Colt mentioned it

from overworking, and his immune system took a hit. As soon as it got chilly at Oak Lake, he

exaggerated surprise, "Oh? Hospitalized just for a

the way, how's it going with

barely managed to

had been seeing a guy named Hank. He was three years younger and used to be a bartender at a nightclub before they met. The first time Pearl saw him, his tall frame and boyish good looks had