Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 283

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Zinnia waved goodbye to them, her small backpack slung over her shoulder as she made her way to Cloud Harbor.

“Zinnia.” A smooth, refined voice called out from behind just as she entered the residential complex, stepped into the lobby, and pressed the elevator button.

Zinnia turned her head to see a tall, elegant figure.

The man was dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit that accentuated his broad shoulders and slim waist. The cuffs of his shirt were rolled up, and he carried a pink gift bag in one hand.

A faint smile curved his lips, and his features were strikingly handsome. His double eyelids were subtle, and his long, dark lashes were distinct and defined.

“The gorgeous charmer is back, Zinnia thought to herself.

“Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten me already,” Yannis teased as he walked up to her, breaking the silence.

“Yannis,” Zinnia murmured softly, quickly averting her gaze.

“Just got out of school?” Yannis’s lazy smile deepened as his eyes curved slightly.

“Yeah,” Jackson confirmed.

“So cold, Zinnia! You only said two words, and one of them was my name. Does that even count as a conversation?” Yannis sighed dramatically, his tone dropping as he feigned grievance.

Listening to his slightly aggrieved tone, Zinnia frowned. ‘Is the gorgeous charmer sulking now?‘ she wondered.

Feeling a tug on her shoulder, she turned her head, her puzzled gaze landing on Yannis, who was reaching for her backpack.

“Let me carry it for you. We can’t have our little Zinnia squished under weight, right? Jackson told me to look after you, and if you shrink even a bit, he’ll definitely give me an earful,” Yannis said.

Zinnia couldn’t help but want to tell him: she’d already stopped growing. There was no way she’d get shorter.

Before she could say anything, Yannis’s next move silenced her. He held out a pink gift bag in front of her.

blinked, her

from now on, okay?” Yannis said with a serious expression that didn’t quite match

saw a beautifully

topped with fresh strawberries and accompanied by a skewer of

been anything else, she might

smirked at himself. It seemed his unreliable cousin had finally done

and the two stepped inside as

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him. She was dressed in a pale yellow, waist- cinched dress with a bow tied neatly at the

Lynn family hadn’t taken proper care of her, and

not yet,” Zinnia replied, shaking her

hadn’t decided what to eat. Jackson had originally planned to send someone

had already gone to great lengths to find her a place to stay and arrange everything for her. She didn’t want to trouble them further. Eating something simple on her own

come over for dinner? I haven’t eaten yet either,”

to trouble you,” Zinnia said, politely

something at home. Jackson had stocked up on plenty of treats for her, and she could make do until tomorrow when she planned to grab

forte anyway; her meals had always been

of it! Come on, Zinnia. Just keep me company, okay?” Yannis said, pressing the button for his floor as the elevator continued its upward

it on thick–acting all pitiful and lonely. Didn’t he manage just fine before I

homework, was still in his hand–she couldn’t just leave it. Besides, he had mentioned her brother, and she didn’t

The light from above cast soft shadows on his face, making him look even more

man” act was likely exaggerated, Zinnia couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy.

out for shopping trips, and the

floor. The hallway’s design mirrored that

unlocked the door with a fingerprint scan, and the door clicked

gesturing for Zinnia to

“Zinnia, I don’t have slippers in your size right now. Just wear mine for now–they’re brand new,