Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

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Chapter 228

The young girl gently pressed her lips together, feeling grateful for Allison's kindness. "Thanks, Ms. Allison."

"Hey, we're off the clock. Just callAllie or even Allison," Allison insisted with a warm smile.

Joy grinned, "Alright, Allison."

Allison picked a cozy spot by the window. "The view's fantastic here; you can see the city lights twinkling."

"Yeah," Joy replied, taking a seat across from Allison, still a bit shy.

"Go ahead and order whatever you like," Allison said, passing her the menu.

Joy waved it off, "You choose. I'm good with anything."

Allison nodded and took the menu back, ordering sclassic barbecue and a few veggies.

The raw meat arrived swiftly, and the server took care of the grilling. Once the meat was perfectly cooked and

plated, Allison thanked the server and let them go.

"So, what's been going on?" Allison asked, leaning in a little.

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With no one else around and the vibe just right, Joy opened up. "It's nothing huge, just got an earful from Patricia

today."

"Patricia Collins?"

"Yeah."

Patricia was Joy's mentoring attorney. Allison hadn't dealt with her much but had heard bits from colleagues.

Patricia was known for her unpredictable moods- super kind on a good day but could take it out on her assistants

when she was in a bad mood.

A guy who started the sday as Joy quit after Patricia yelled at him twice. He hadn't passed the bar, so he

was just an assistant and could leave easily, but Joy was in a different boat. She'd passed the bar in April and

needed to wrap up a year-long internship before she could move on, meaning she was tied down till next April.

Allison asked, "Why did she go off on you?"

"There's this tough divorce client who's a nightmare to deal with."

Joy sighed, looking stressed. "I asked her for evidence, and she just ignored me. She wouldn't cooperate over the

phone either. Patricia

blamedfor not communical ne

effectively. The client wasn't happy with the complaint | drafted, demanding $30,000 for emotional distress.

"The catch is her situation doesn't justify emotional damages, and asking for $30,000 would just hike up her

court fees. | explained this, but she wouldn't listen. So, | turned to Patricia for advice, and she calledclueless,

saying | was just repeating myself and lacked communication skills.

"Later, Patricia called the client herself, explaining exactly what | had. When she

drafted a new complaint, the client still wasn't satisfied and had all these

ridiculous demands.

"| told Patricia the client was tough "I told Patriciat

to handle, but she didn't believe me. After she got irritated herself, she took it out on me, calledinto her

office and really lethave it. tried to explain, but she accusedof talking back and scoldedagain."

As Joy told her story, tears started to well up.

Allison handed her stissues. "Hey, con, it'll be alright. How about you

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becmy assistant? I'll have a word with the manager."

Joy looked up, surprised. "Really? Is that even possible?"

"Absolutely. Your internship is with the firm, not specifically under Patricia. You

can work with any mentoring attorney."

Joy beamed at Allison's encouragement. "Thank you, Allison."

"There you go, no more tears. Cheer up."

"Okay."

Once they finished their meal, Allison got up to settle the bill.

As she took a couple of steps, a couple ctowards them.

"Allison?" The man, with charming eyes, greeted her with a friendly smile. Allison looked at him, puzzled. "And

you are?"

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