Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 281

Meanwhile, over in Joshua's world, things were spiraling. The moment he got Sabrina's call and heard Allison was missing, his mind immediately jumped to Chris. Since Chris had come back to the States, he'd been like a ghost, always slipping through the cracks, armed with a fake identity and a phone number that wasn't even his. Joshua had no way to reach him, and waiting around was driving him up the wall.

The thought of Allison being in danger had his vision going dark and his heart pounding like a drum. Breathing felt like a chore. But he forced himself to stay cool, pulled out his phone, and dialed a number. "I need to meet Wesley," he said, urgency lacing his voice.

As soon as he hung up, his phone buzzed with an unknown number. His gut told him it was Chris, and he picked up on the first ring.

"Evening, big brother," came the voice, dripping with mischief.

Joshua's heart skipped a beat. "Did you kidnap Allie?" he demanded.

Chris chuckled, "Allie." There was a pause, then he added in that lazy drawl of his, "Looks like I got the right person. You still have feelings for her."

beef, it's with me. Leave

from Chris. "Don't

you?" Joshua shot back, urgency

eight. Come solo. If

next day, and we find ourselves at a rundown site in the outskirts of a border state. It was supposed to be a flashy amusement park once, but when the money dried up, the developers

felt herself being led up some steps, and the sudden

foret

around like a ragdoll during the sharp turns. The car screeched to a halt after a while, the door flung open, and she was

voice she recognized from last night-the guy who moved like a cat in