Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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Chapter 232

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Chapter 232

“Come back when you’ve figured out how to handle Betty. Let me lay it out: if you want Zinnia back, that house gets one daughter. You decide who matters more.

“Don’t show your faces here again until you’ve made up your minds.” Sofia all but shoved them out, her temper raging.

“Zinnia doesn’t orbit around you three brothers. If you can’t stand her, Jackson still wants her.” Sofia shot Howard a glare as he scowled. “You might push her away, but Jackson adores her.”

Sofia watched them leave, her eyes lingering on Howard as he glanced back. She smiled bitterly. She couldn’t wait for the day he came crawling back, begging for Zinnia’s forgiveness.

Zinnia’s a gem, and they would regret treating her like dirt. Sofia could tell Howard was already hooked—he just didn’t know it yet.

Howard stuck around, pretending not to look upstairs. When Zinnia tried to sneak off to her room, he’d yell to stop her. Sofia chuckled, settling in for the show. She would wait and see how the Shaws tried to win Zinnia back when the time came.

“Stay here as long as you need, sweetie.” Sofia squeezed Zinnia’s hands. “This’ll always be your home.”

“Don’t sweat it, Zinnia. As long as I’m here, I’ve got your back.” After seeing how Maelis treated Zinnia today, Sofia couldn’t even fathom what Zinnia’s life was like at the Shaw residence.

under Sofia’s warm gaze. Since she got to Jinston, Sofia was the only one who’d truly stood by

Maelis, who claimed to love her, always took Betty’s

unlovable? Do they love Betty that much more?’ She knew the truth-they didn’t believe her because they didn’t love her. They

at saying the right things to win people over. In Tareston, her master and villagers

hold back with me. I’m always on your team.” Sofia hugged Zinnia tightly, seeing the worry and confusion in Zinnia’s

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For once, she felt truly grateful. Whether Sofia

the Shaws anymore, but she made a silent vow to protect this grandma who protected her. She hoped Sofia would live safe and

on here?” Jackson walked in, smiling at

staying with us, not going back with your aunt. Their behavior was out of line. Next time you see the

about the Shaws. She knew they could be unreasonable, but

dumb. It made her

him

Zinnia.

eyes found her right away-calm and composed, though her gaze softened whenever it landed on Sofia. Unlike her previous detached vibe at the Lynn residence,

to give those Shaw brothers a piece

squinted at his hands, which were

a fluffy doll from behind his back.

closer, holding it out. “Zinnia,

at the toy in his