Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 364

"Allie, it's over," Joshua's voice was low and slightly raspy. "Chris is gone. It's all over."

Allison's heart skipped a beat. "Are... are you okay?" she asked, her voice tinged

with worry.

There was a brief pause.

Then Joshua's voice came through the line, "I'm fine."

Thank goodness. Allison let out a relieved sigh, her heart settling back to its normal rhythm. She had been so anxious about Joshua getting hurt while dealing with Chris in New York.

"Alright, I'll hang up now. It's dinner time," Allison said, trying to sound casual.

"Allie, wait for me," Joshua's voice was soft.

Allison didn't respond, just ended the call. Her mind was spinning, even though the whole Chris situation was finally behind them. But what about Grandma Emily? And now Javier was upset with the Fisher family too.

She couldn't just brush aside the past hurts and start fresh with him.

called, snapping Allison out of

her worries aside as she

room.

...

pregnant, Cindy had been over the moon. Shawn hadn't told her about the trouble brewing at Reynolds Corporation

like a glamorous socialite, decked out in

pick up some nutritional supplements for expectant mothers. She also had the housekeeper grab top-notch organic veggies and a free-range chicken from the members-only

got to Kate's apartment, Cindy was all smiles, holding Kate's hand and peppering her with questions,

the best mood, responding with half-hearted nods and

swings were just due to pregnancy hormones and didn't think too much

put away the supplements and said, "Mrs. Wang, could you start

replied, "Yes,

something Kate used to dream of hearing. Yet now, it just added

business side of things, but she'd heard whispers that the Reynolds Corporation was drowning in debt, teetering

married into the Reynolds family now, she'd be

the matter, Kate? Not feeling well?" Cindy asked, noticing her unease. Kate gave a nonchalant

you feel low or irritable, and it might even lead

a motherly. gesture. "When I was pregnant with Shawn, I had my mood swings too. Why don't you move in with us? Having the staff around to