?<strong>Chapter 1088:</strong>


    Standing there, Zoie watched his car’s taillights fade into the distance, her smile slowly vanishing.


    Her fingers curled into fists. She had figured it out—Johnson had feelings for Catherine.


    Today, she had been thrilled when Johnson invited her to dinner.


    She couldn’t help but think that if he was letting her meet his friends, maybe he had some feelings for her.


    But then, she had noticed the way he acted around Catherine.


    Throughout the meal, he casually turned thezy Susan multiple times. And every single time, it stopped with Catherine’s preferred dish directly in front of her. Not once did he miss.


    At first, she had brushed it off, thinking Johnson was just taking care of Catherine since they were family.


    But then, she had caught the way his eyes lingered on Catherine a little too long.


    There was something in his gaze, an emotion far tooplex, too intense. That was definitely unusual for mere family members.


    And Catherine had also secretly nced at Johnson a few times.


    That was when Zoie decided to test Johnson. Just to be sure. But to her shock, he had admitted it outright—there was someone he liked at the dining table. Now, after Zoie learned about his rtionship with Catherine, the pieces finally fell into ce. There was no doubt about it. Johnson had feelings for Catherine.


    Damn it!


    How could this be?


    Johnson was the man she had fallen for at first sight.


    How could he possibly have feelings for someone else?


    From the very first moment sheid eyes on Johnson, she had been drawn to him.


    But she had intentionally yed hard to get, keeping her feelings hidden. She had acted indifferent, making him believe she wasn’t interested in him at all. She had casually suggested they fake a rtionship to deal with their families,


    And after some thought, Johnson had agreed to the idea.


    That day, she had been overjoyed.


    She had thought that Johnson might also have some feelings for her!


    But today’s revtion had hit her like a p to the face.


    It didn’t matter, though.


    Catherine wouldn’t be a problem for long. Zoie was certain that she could handle this.


    Johnson would eventually be hers.


    A slow, determined smile curled Zoie’s lips as she turned and stepped inside her house.


    Meanwhile, on the drive back, Johnson started a group call. Belinda and Bethany answered the call soon.


    “Wow, Johnson, you’ve moved fast! Already snagged a girlfriend?” Belinda teased with a grin.


    Johnson allowed himself a small smile upon hearing that.


    “Did you really meet Zoie on a blind date like you mentioned?” Bethany inquired.


    Johnson nodded before exining, “Yes, she was one of the options my mom included on the blind date roster. I chose her because she teaches at Irondeer University. When we met, she was upfront about herck of interest in me and blind dates in general. She met me only because her family pressured her. She noticed I wasn’t keen on blind dates either, so she proposed we pretend to be in a rtionship to get our families off our backs.”


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