Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 257

Chapter 257

As soon as the lunch bell rang, Zinnia jumped up eagerly, ready to head out for lunch.

Maisie approached and said, “Zinnia, sweetheart, come have lunch with us.”

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The girls in the class were few, but they had grown up together and shared a close bond. There was no scheming or drama among them, and they had quickly welcomed Zinnia into their circle.

Now, they walked over arm-in-arm, their faces lit up with friendliness as they looked at Zinnia.

“Yeah, you’re new here and probably don’t know much about the school yet. Come eat with us, Zinnia,” another girl chimed in warmly.

Zinnia looked at the group of beautiful girls and said, “Maybe next time. My brother said he’d pick me up for lunch.”

Just then, Isaac called out, “Zinnia.”

Standing at the doorway, Isaac peeked inside. His eyes scanned the room to make sure no one was giving Zinnia a hard time. When he saw Zinnia surrounded by her classmates, he couldn’t help but chuckle. He thought, ‘Zinnia seems quite

popular.’

“Isaac,” Zinnia called out. Her eyes curved into a soft smile as she spotted him, her joy evident.

“Isaac, couldn’t wait to check on Zinnia? Rushing over right after class?” Maisie teased him with a playful grin.

“With you here, I’m sure you wouldn’t let anyone bully Zinnia,” Isaac replied with a lighthearted smile, playing along with

her banter.

Jackson was familiar with Yannis, and their grandfathers were also friends. Jackson had even asked Maisie to keep an eye on Zinnia, so Isaac wasn’t too worried about Zinnia being mistreated at school.

The International Class was full of rich kids who knew how to read people. They weren’t the type to blindly follow rumors or gossip. While their grades might not be stellar, their social skills and understanding of human nature were far ahead of

most.

family backgrounds, they wouldn’t waste time squabbling over trivial matters

desire to curry favor or a fear of offending

her,” Maisie said. As she passed by Isaac, she whispered, “By the way, Zinnia hasn’t caught wind

girls said regretfully, still

said and

left, Zinnia walked over to Isaac, “Isaac, what are

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craving today?” Isaac asked,

spicy,” Zinnia replied. She had snacked on sweets all morning

about we grab some barbecue? I know a great spot,” Isaac suggested, his mind already set

great,” Zinnia

school to enjoy

It read: [I don’t want the drama here to reach Zinnia. To the leaker: expulsion from Evershine High and

Evershine was the

would move heaven and earth, even to sell everything they owned, to get their kids into Evershine. Expulsion meant no other school in Jinston would take them,

Jinston’s elite circles, no way back in. It was a

of Jinston’s social hierarchy were the Perkins, Lynn, and Stark families, in that order. The heirs of these families were close allies, so once the

they were wiped clean from the campus network. But the cleanup wasn’t random. Anything that painted Zinnia in a bad light disappeared, while

left everyone stunned. Blood ties mattered, after all. But Betty had brought this on herself.

as the sweet, gentle socialite was shattered beyond repair. Now, no one

had only climbed the ranks thanks to the Lynn family, was

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lunch and stayed in the classroom, her eyes glued to her phone. The screen was filled with hateful comments, each one more

“Betty, what’s going on with the school forum? How could they say such awful things about you?”

trembling as she looked up. She called out, “Anne.” Her fingers pinched at her sleeves,

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