Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel 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 call me Allie 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 some classic 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.

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 same day 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?"