Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 254

Chapter 254

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With the post, Isaac had finally reached his breaking point with Betty. He didn’t care about the Shaw family and Betty’s reputation. He just wanted to stand up for Zinna.

The room fell into an uneasy silence as everyone watched the newly released video.

The video opened with a shot of the poolside. Zinnia sat there, staring blankly at the water, lost in her thoughts.

Behind her, the banquet hall was brightly lit and bustling with life. She looked completely out of place, as though she didn’t belong in the lively scene behind her.

Dressed in a plain white T-shirt and black shorts, she looked so small and fragile, like a lost child.

Betty, dressed in a stunning custom-made gown, hurried over with a glass of champagne in hand. She said, “Zinnia, why are you here? Everyone thought it was my birthday and almost forgot about you.”

The contrast between them was striking. Betty, radiant and polished, while Zinnia stood quietly in her plain, faded

clothes.

Earlier, Betty had bragged about how much the Shaw family adored her, and some students had even envied her. But now, seeing the truth from the video, all they felt was a sense of absurdity.

Zinnia rose to her feet, her bare face calm but distant. She glanced at Betty, who was basking in her glory. Without a word,

Zinnia’s clear eyes flashed with irritation. She had no patience for Betty’s charade. So she turned to leave.

Betty grabbed Zinna’s arm and said, “Zinnia, where are you going? Mom and Dad went through so much trouble throwing this party for both of us.

“They got us a cake. Since we share a birthday, they thought it’d be easier to just get one. It’s huge and gorgeous. There is a white swan on the cake. I like it very much. Won’t you go take a look?”

A wave of unease swept through the viewers as they watched the video. They thought, ‘What’s the big deal about ordering two birthday cakes? It is a celebration for both, yet the cake is tailored to the preferences of the favored one.’

Zinnia was held in place, unable to move. She lifted her gaze and looked at Betty. “Let go,” Zinnia said calmly, struggling to

free herself.

“Zinnia!” Betty exclaimed with exaggerated affection. The next moment, she staggered, and the champagne in her hand splashed onto Zinnia, soaking her clothes.

backward. As Betty flailed her arms, she grabbed onto Zinnia, and

dragging her deeper. The icy chill seeped into her,

the surface, her arms splashing water everywhere as

viewers watched Zinnia remain submerged for an unnervingly long time, their hearts tightening with worry.

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themselves. They

for you!” Betty cried out,

eyes were glued to the water’s surface, where bubbles rose ominously. Betty’s constant splashing only grated

the sight of the struggling figures in the pool. Panic overtook her, and she bolted into

the hall. “Betty!” he called out urgently. Without hesitation, he dove into the pool and pulled Betty

his arms, Howard hurried away, completely unaware that Zinnia was still

hearts pounding with frustration. They wanted to shout at the screen, “Zinnia is still in there!”

finally shouted, breaking the tense silence. A

sense of relief, as

and lifeless. Her face was pale, and her eyes remained

Zinnia spat out a mouthful of water. She coughed violently, each breath tearing

coughing was so intense that those watching felt their throats tighten, as if they

came to, her unfocused gaze drifted toward Howard and the others as they walked away. Her expression was eerily calm, no anger,

others left without hesitation, not once looking

suffocating pressure in their chests. It was an unbearable

hearts heavy and their throats dry

to the

audible. She added, “Just take me back to my

through the speakers, and it felt like it was tearing everyone’s hearts apart. Some girls were so

the screen and drag Zinnia to

and heavy as she walked away from the pool. She didn’t argue,

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video ended there, and the audio

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