Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 222

Even when Joshua and Allison's engagement party rolled around, she was tied up at a major film festival overseas and couldn't make it. This time, Joshua, determined to get Allison to move on, roped in his distant cousin to play along in a little charade.

When Megan first heard her cousin needed her for a gig, she thought he was bankrolling some blockbuster movie. Grinning from ear to ear, she said, "Wow, if you're backing it, it's gotta be a hit. Trust me. I'm an award-winning actress, so you've come to the right gal. With me in your film, it's bound to blow up!"

Joshua's expression was as cool as a cucumber, his tone flat, "It's not a film—it's a bit of acting."

Megan's smile wavered, "Say what now?"

"You'll be playing my pretend girlfriend."

"Got a clingy woman on your hands? Need me to play the escape card?" Megan smelled gossip, her eyes gleaming, "That doesn't add up. You're the top dog in Oak Lake. What girl would cling to you? Besides, don’t you already have a fiancée?"

Joshua's face clouded over, "She's not clingy. She's the only girl I love."

Megan was taken aback, speechless for a moment.

In a rare moment of patience, Joshua laid out the whole deal for Megan.

After hearing him out, Megan sighed, "Oh man, your fiancée's really getting the short end of the stick here. Can I say no? I haven't even met her, and now I have to play the other woman in her love life. How am I supposed to face her later?"

"Here's your payment," Joshua said, handing her a card.

Megan huffed, turning away, "Don't think you can throw money at me to hurt a fellow woman!"

"Five million."

"Then again..." Megan grinned, snatching the card, "We're doing this to shield her. Once we clear things up, she'll definitely see our good intentions!"

Inwardly, Megan thought: Don't hold it against me, Allison. The offer was just too sweet.

Joining a TV series for months barely brought in five million, and taxes were a killer. Just showing up with Joshua and snapping a few pics could earn her months' wages. Where else would she find such a golden opportunity?