Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 281

Meanwhile, over in Joshua's world, things were spiraling. The moment he got Sabrina's call and heard Allison was missing, his mind immediately jumped to Chris. Since Chris had come back to the States, he'd been like a ghost, always slipping through the cracks, armed with a fake identity and a phone number that wasn't even his. Joshua had no way to reach him, and waiting around was driving him up the wall.

The thought of Allison being in danger had his vision going dark and his heart pounding like a drum. Breathing felt like a chore. But he forced himself to stay cool, pulled out his phone, and dialed a number. "I need to meet Wesley," he said, urgency lacing his voice.

As soon as he hung up, his phone buzzed with an unknown number. His gut told him it was Chris, and he picked up on the first ring.

"Evening, big brother," came the voice, dripping with mischief.

Joshua's heart skipped a beat. "Did you kidnap Allie?" he demanded.

Chris chuckled, "Allie." There was a pause, then he added in that lazy drawl of his, "Looks like I got the right person. You still have feelings for her."

Joshua's temper flared. "If you've got a beef, it's with me. Leave Allie out of it!"

A soft laugh came from Chris. "Don't worry, she's here because of you."

"Where are you?" Joshua shot back, urgency in every word.

Chris rattled off an address and added, "Tomorrow morning at eight. Come solo. If you even think about calling the cops, she’ll vanish without a trace."

Even before Chris spoke, Allison felt her heart squeeze tight and fear creep up her spine. Was today her last day?

Suddenly, the hood was whipped off, and after a night in total darkness, the daylight made her head spin, her legs wobble. But she steadied herself, refusing to fall.

"Ms. Allison, fancy meeting you here," Chris said, his grin almost mocking.

Once Allison got her bearings, she looked up, and her breath caught. She’d seen him before. That day at the restaurant when Joy was feeling down, they’d run into a mysterious couple. And here he was, the man from that day.