Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 22

In the past few years, business had been rough. Her dad's company had been bleeding money year after year, and now they were banking on her marrying into the Reynolds family, hoping the Reynolds Group would throw them a lifeline.

When Kate laid eyes on the car, she couldn't hide her excitement. She walked up to it, running her hands over it repeatedly like someone who'd never seen anything like it before.

"Hey, Shawn, can you take a picture of me?" she asked.

Kate stood by the car, using the window as a makeshift mirror to tidy her hair. The windows were tinted so Allison could see through them, but Kate and Shawn couldn't.

From the driver's seat, Allison watched Kate, much like someone might watch a monkey at the zoo.

Just as Kate was lost in her reflection, Allison rolled down the window, meeting Kate's gaze.

"Hey there," Allison greeted with a sweet smile.

Kate froze, startled. "Allison? What are you doing here?" She looked as if she'd just seen a ghost.

Right then, Shawn strolled over to the car. Spotting Allison inside, he frowned. "Why'd you rent a Bentley?"

He didn’t even ask and just assumed Allison had rented it.

Shaking off her surprise, Kate slipped into a smug, mocking demeanor. "Allison, did you really rent this car just to snap some pics? Renting a luxury ride like this isn't exactly cheap. A single photo must set you back a month's salary, huh?"

Shawn's frown deepened, his disdain barely hidden. "Allison, seriously? You're renting this just for photos?"

Kate chuckled, joining in, "Yeah, Allison, we all know what you make. Even if you post those pics online, people will just call you out for being vain. What's the point?"

Allison looked at Kate, clearly amused. "You seem to know a lot. Have you rented one before?"

Kate's smile wavered, her face tightening