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.

time squabbling over trivial matters like grades or petty

with the Lynn family’s status, whether out of a desire to curry favor or a fear of offending them,

but next time, make sure to share Zinnia with us. We’d love to take care of her,” Maisie said.

we’ll eat together,” the other girls said regretfully, still hoping

said and

over to Isaac, “Isaac, what are we eating?”

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today?” Isaac asked, his

snacked on sweets all morning and was craving a change of

know a great spot,” Isaac suggested, his

Sounds great,” Zinnia said and nodded

out of school to enjoy

a bomb. It read: [I don’t want the drama here to reach

came to an abrupt stop. No one dared risk expulsion from Evershine High. Evershine was

and earth, even to sell everything they owned, to get their kids into Evershine. Expulsion meant no other school in Jinston would take them, and if their families found out, they would face severe

Jinston’s elite circles, no way back in. It was a fate worse than death for

were the Perkins, Lynn, and Stark families, in that order. The heirs of these families were close allies, so once the Lynn family made their stance clear, the

from the campus network. But the cleanup wasn’t random. Anything that painted Zinnia in a bad

But Betty had brought this on herself. In elite circles, the one

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

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

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comments, each one more cutting than the last. Her face grew darker as she read. She thought,

classroom. She asked, “Betty, what’s going on with the school forum? How could they say such awful things about you?” When she saw Betty’s grim expression, a

and trembling as she looked up. She called out, “Anne.” Her fingers pinched at her sleeves, and her watery eyes, rimmed with

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