Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 196

Joshua had some stuff to handle, so he took off after a bit.

Meanwhile, Allison and Joy headed over to Peyton's room to give her a fabulous makeover. Peyton beamed at her reflection. “Allison, Joy, I’ve never seen myself look this pretty before!”

Allison gave her a gentle pat on the head. “Go find your brother now.”

“Okay!” she nodded excitedly.

Back at Allison's place, Joshua got a call from Mills. They’d managed to snag the project in South America that Chris was after, leaving Chris in a real bind. Mills warned Joshua to watch his back because Chris would soon find out Joshua was behind it all. Even though Chris was in South America, he still had people working for him in the States.

After hanging up, Joshua turned to Allison with a serious look. “Allie, there’s something I need to tell you.”

Noticing his tone, Allison sat up straight. “What’s going on?”

“As you know, my dad has another son, Chris. My grandparents keep him out of the Fisher family, so he had a rough time in South America. He ended up being taken in by a powerful crime boss there. Over time, he's built his own empire and even has a private army.”

Allison gasped, “Does that mean you’re in danger? Joshua, be extra careful!”

Joshua paused, feeling a wave of warmth. He pulled her close. “Allie, it’s not me I’m worried about, it’s you. You mean the world to me, and I’m scared he might go after you to get to me.”

“Go after me?”

“Yeah, it might be tough to take me on directly, but you’re my weak spot. If he targets you, I’m afraid...”