Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 487

Joshua cocked his head, his eyes cold and razor-sharp. "That apology doesn't sound sincere to me."

Lottie's face crumpled, tears spilling over as she sobbed to Allison, "I'm sorry, Ms. Allison, I really am. Please, I'm begging you-let me go. I shouldn't have spread rumors about you, shouldn't have embarrassed you in front of everyone. Please, just give me a chance to fix this."

Allison's gaze was icy. "Post a three-thousand-word apology on every social platform you have, pin it to the top for a month, and pay me a hundred thousand dollars for emotional damages."

Lottie went pale, looking miserable. "Ms. Allison, I have hundreds of thousands of followers on Weibo and Little Red Book. My whole income comes from brand deals and sponsorships-if I post this, my whole image will collapse..."

"So you're saying no?" Allison shot her a look that could freeze water.

Lottie bit her lip, looking even more pitiful. "It's not that I won't do it—it's just... this

is too much. You're asking me to destroy my own career."

in the crowd chimed in, "Ms. Allison, her

you don't

Ms. Allison, I knew you— Allison cut her off, voice flat. "Then we'll

her

The crowd started whispering.

were me, I'd have called her out

Ms. Allison's move is

come on. Clearly, you don't get how the internet works-it forgets everything. And honestly, Lottie's pretty shameless. Once this blows over, she'll be back making money like

agree. The

went to court, with the Fisher and Owens families power, this wouldn't stop at an apology or some money-she might even end up in jail.

was bad, but jail was