Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 203

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, "Con, 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."

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Pearl took a sip from her margarita, grinning, "Hey, Kate, | heard Allison's got a new boyfriend now. Does that

mean you and Shawn are getting back on track?"

In the dim bar light, Kate's gloomy expression was hidden in the shadows. She forced a smile, but there was a

cold glint in her eyes.

Pearl was definitely asking that on purpose. Everyone knew about Shawn's tic antics over Allison, and

there was no way Pearl hadn't heard. Her questions were clearly meant to poke fun.

Kate knew Pearl wasn't as innocent as she pretended!

Kate's face twisted with anger, but she quickly composed herself, replying steadily, "Not really. Shawn's

company just started running again, and he's been swamped with work, no tfor any romance."

"Really?" Pearl laughed lightly, "Oh yeah, | heard Shawn was in the hospital recently. Must've been from working

too hard. | was too busy to swing by Oak Lake, but Colt mentioned it was pretty serious, hospitalized for days.

What's up with that?"

Kate's face darkened. Trying to appear casual, she tossed her hair and said, "Nothing serious, just run down from

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

Pearl covered her mouth in exaggerated surprise, "Oh? Hospitalized just for a cold? Sounds like his immune

system needs a serious boost."

Kate steadied herself and casually asked, "By the way, how's it going with your boyfriend?"

Pearl's demeanor shifted, and she barely managed to mutter, "We broke up."

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Pearl 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 tPearl saw him, his tall frand boyish good looks had her hooked in an instant.

Hank had a way of calling her "babe" that made Pearl's heart skip a beat, and soon enough, she was completely

smitten.

Later, Kate heard from sfriends that Hank wasn't even six feet tall and wore shoes with three-inch lifts and

extra insoles in the nightclub.

Pearl cfrom a well-off family and ran her own upscale women's boutique, putting her in the rich girl category

in most people's eyes.

After getting together with Pearl, Hank quit his job, moved into her villa, and lazed around all day. When Pearl

wasn't looking, he'd flirt with influencers, spending her money while chasing other women.

Kate mimicked Pearl, covering her mouth with a chuckle, "Ahaha, gid, I'm glad you finally dumped him Hank had

you turning a fool with all his cheating. | even heard he hinted at you buying him a Ducati?"