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Before she could finish speaking, Johnson cut her off.
Zoie's face stiffened. She nibbled her lip, staring at him in disbelief.
Johnson met her gaze and said plainly, “I'll be honest, the person | love is Cathy. She’s the only one | want to
build a future with. This is my deepest secret, and now... you know it. So, how do you think I should deal with
you?”
His voice carried a clear threat.
Zoie's eyes widened in alarm. She stared at Johnson, stunned.
What was he suggesting?
Was he going to do something to her to silence her?
Zoie hurried to respond, “I won't say a word. Your secret’s safe with me.”
“Good.” Johnson nodded, his expression calm.
But his next words left Zoie completely paralyzed with fear.
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And I'll make sure your family pays the price.”
His words were a blatant threat.
Zoie's face drained of color. “Johnson, you—"
Johnson interjected coldly, “From now on, you should callMr. Hoffman.”
Without waiting for her reply, he rose and left.
Zoie watched his departing figure, biting her lip, her complexion ghostly pale.
She had thought her schmight succeed.
But now, Johnson had completely severed his ties with her.
How had it all cto this?
All she had done was tell Stella that it was Johnson's call when it cto the matter of the engagement.
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What was wrong with that?
How had it struck such a nerve, pushing Johnson to end their relationship?
Regret gnawed at Zoie.
She had toyed with the idea of telling Stella about Johnson's feelings for Catherine, hoping Stella would play the
villain and stop Johnson from being with Catherine.
But Johnson's threat had forced her to abandon that idea.
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No, she couldn't stay in this situation. She had to find a way to fix this.
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