Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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“Well, that’s what you get for not doing what your dad wanted and starting a company instead.” Thinking about Yannis’s hot-tempered father, Perry couldn’t help but laugh.

The Perkins family had been in the military for generations, and Yannis’s father, James, held a high position. But Yannis went his own way. Back in college, he started a company and actually did really well.

Every time Yannis went back to the Perkins house, James looked like he wanted to beat him. up-but never actually did.

Zinnia sat quietly nearby, listening to them talk.

“That’s why I don’t go back. No need to piss off my family,” Yannis said, glancing at Zinnia as he popped a shrimp into his mouth. The shrimp was juicy and tender, a little spicy, but not bad.

Yannis didn’t have an eating disorder, but he also didn’t have much of an appetite. To him, food was just something to keep the body going-not something to enjoy.

That’s why he didn’t get how Zinnia could take one bite, light up, and smile like she just found treasure. But he kind of liked watching her enjoy it.

If Zinnia knew what he was thinking, she probably would’ve rolled her eyes slowly. Honestly, if Yannis had to eat bland, veggie-heavy meals for two months straight, he’d light up at good food too.

Zinnia didn’t think she was picky, but she really didn’t like the Shaw family’s food. Their table always looked like a pile of green plants, and she never knew what to say about it.

Even when her master didn’t have much money, he never let her eat just vegetables.

Lucas and the others used to sneak her some tasty food, but when Betty found out, they got yelled at. After that, Zinnia told Lucas not to bring her anything anymore. She just ate bread every day.

Things changed after she moved to the Lynn house-finally, she got to eat real meals.

“Zinnia, do you still have those herbal pouches for insomnia?” Jackson suddenly remembered the reason Yannis had come.

Yannis looked over at him.

“Yeah. You’re still having trouble sleeping?” Zinnia stopped chewing her meat and turned to look at Jackson, a little worried. Lately, she’d really felt how much Jackson cared about her. She wanted him to be okay.

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fine now. Thanks to your herbal pouch, I sleep great every night. But Yannis has insomnia too.

thing happened years ago. Jackson’s insomnia came from staying up too late, but

it, afraid it would worry him. So Jackson thought maybe Zinnia could help. After all, even Raymond

could pretend he didn’t know Jackson. He had only asked him to check about the pouch, but

even dare to meet Zinnia’s eyes, worried she might be giving him one of those weird

that the herbal pouch was

notice a pouch on him.

couch. Yannis sat on the couch playing

up, Jackson was staring at him, looking confused,

his head. He had no idea either. He just remembered smelling something kind of strange but pleasant while scrolling on his phone,

held up the herbal pouch and let Yannis smell it again, asking if that was the scent he

was the same smell, but it did feel nice and calming. So he figured maybe Jackson could

by Zinnia. That’s how today’s meetup came about-Yannis was here to

“but I don’t know if it’ll work for Yannis. I can check his

were dark circles under his Zinnia realized he’d had them the last time she

eyes.

ruined his good looks. Zinnia wanted to fix that. She studied him, thinking about what kind of herbs might help. But she didn’t know

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and let Zinnia take a look,” Jackson said. “Your grandpa

over at her, squinting slightly. His light brown eyes seemed to glow, and he had a clear smile on

out his words on purpose. Yannis had a really nice voice-deep, smooth, and clear. Zinnia pressed her lips together slightly, thinking his