Eli knew that Joanna was completely flustered. She had audaciously tried to curry favor with him in front of Winston. She had truly lost her mind! Eli forcefully shoved Joanna aside, while Winston watched on helplessly. "Eli!" he called out, his voice tinged with reproach as he chided Eli for being too rough. In an instant, Joanna burst into tears and cried, "Win—"But before she could say more, Eli interrupted sharply, "Mr. Greer, Ms. Lowell has been lying to you.""I didn't!" Joanna quickly protested.Winston stared at her, his heart sinking. What could she have deceived him about?"Win, it's not true, I swear! I love you. Everything I've done is because of my love for you!" Joanna grabbed Winston's arm and pleaded, "Believe me, please."Winston was baffled. What were they talking about? Why was Joanna so worked up? He then held her hand and turned to Eli for answers.Feeling Winston's hand in hers, Joanna was overwhelmed by a mix of sadness and fear. She cherished how
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