"Silly Joanna, of course I love you. You're my girl, how could you be with anyone else? Didn't I give you the medicine? It's just to confuse him. What can he do after you drug him? You're smart, you know exactly what I mean. You are mine, and I won't let him or Marshall hurt you."
Joanna's eyes filled with tears. She didn't know why she was crying, but his words felt like hollow reassurances.
"I understand. I'll find an opportunity to do it." Her mood was as bleak and heavy as the winter snow.
"Good. The land you bought for the Spencer family, through our secret maneuvering, has already attracted a lot of investment. Once this project is complete, we'll be one step closer to our goal."
"The stronger the Griffith family becomes, the better it is for us. Joanna, I'm doing all of this for our future. I know your dreams, and I will help you achieve them."
His gentle words softened her heart. In the end, she loved him. "Okay. I understand. Don't worry, everything will proceed according to plan."
"Good. Joanna, I love you," the voice on the other end said, tender and doting.
Hearing those words, Joanna's icy heart suddenly warmed. "I know. Thank you for loving me. That makes me happy."
She hung up with a smile and went into the restaurant, calling Horace to come and have dinner with her.
Back at the office, Sebastian had just sat down at his desk when his phone chimed with a notification.
He picked it up. It was from an unknown number.
As he read the text message, his eyes widened, and a terrifying rage began to build.
Joanna. That woman was even more venomous than he had imagined.
It seemed he would have to disappoint Natalie again for a while.
He took a deep breath and called Sean in.

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