Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

The officer switched the call to speaker, putting on his best friendly-bro routine. "Devin, man, sorry about last night. Things got a little out of hand-I totally forgot to send you that video."

The guy on the other end took the bait right away. "Hurry up! I want that bitch Carolyn's reputation ruined! Did you set her up with six guys, just like I asked?"

The officer kept it rolling. "Of course. I'll send you the video now."

"Do it!" The man hung up before anything else could be said.

Allison and Carolyn exchanged a look.

Whoever was on the other end clearly wasn't close to the phone's owner- probably just working together for this one thing—so he hadn't even noticed the different voice.

Unbelievable, Carolyn thought. What an idiot.

The officer wasted no time running the number through the police system.

He turned to Carolyn. "The phone's registered to someone named Devin. Do you know him?"

Carolyn's eyes widened. "Devin? He used to be the deputy manager in my department. I fired him a few days ago."

must've been paid off by Devin, and your so-called

whisper. "How could this happen... Cindy... why would she do this to me? I've

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never came. Instead, the police

the whole case fell

the ringleaders. They couldn't let go of

offered her

been a project manager for years and made over eighty thousand a year,

station, Carolyn-usually so strong-finally broke down in

you help them hurt me? Wasn't I good enough to you?" Her

barely speak from crying. "Luna, I'm so sorry. I know I was wrong, please, please forgive me. I

If you needed money, why didn't you just ask me? Did you really think.

broke down completely, sobbing. "I know, I know, I should've come to

charges. My son is only five.

surgery, he's

in