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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

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JOANA'S POV

“Clinton!!!”

I yelled angrily, making all heads turn in my direction.

“What?” He turned his face to my side with a grin plastered on his face, “Are you not going to let him know the truth?”

I fumbled with the hem of my dress as I noticed Caleb's knuckles turn white.

Clinton relaxed onto his chair, “I just want my dear brother to know that no matter how many times he tries, he will never be in your heart.”

I hated the fact that Clinton was right; I loved Caleb, but not in the way that he wanted me to.

And then there was Clinton, the man who had literally turned my life upside down, but I couldn't deny the fact that my heart still tingled a bit whenever he was around.

Did I hate it? No.

Do I despise him? Not anymore.

Then why??

“Clinton, if you know that you are here to cause trouble, it's better to leave; Caleb is known to not be able to control his temper when around you, and I don't want this to turn into something messy.”

Clinton held a smir
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