Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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The black apron hugged his lean waist, paired with sleek black dress pants that showed off his long legs. His tie was gone, and the collar of his shirt was casually undone.

With a plate in one hand and a bottle of milk in the other, he moved with effortless ease, like he belonged in this cozy. domestic scene.

Zinnia pressed her lips together, her gaze lingering on him. ‘He looks so good in an apron, she thought. It was a completely different side of him–so much more down–to–earth than the polished image she had in her head.

‘What was it Maisie called this? Oh, right–husband vibes. Yeah, that’s it. He’s got that perfect husband energy, she mused, at small smile tugging at her lips.

“Zinnia, I don’t have any snacks here, just some fruit. Let’s have some fruit to tide us over. Make yourself at home–look around, do whatever you like.”

Yannis walked into the living room and immediately noticed Zinnia sitting quietly, not moving at all.

He walked over, set down a fruit platter filled with strawberries, grapes, and neatly sliced kiwi, and placed a glass of milk beside it.

“Okay,” Zinnia nodded softly.

“What do you feel like eating?” Yannis asked, curious about her preferences.

“Anything’s fine,” Zinnia replied. After all, when you’re eating at someone else’s house, you can’t be picky.

“Alright, then I’ll make some meat for you. I remember seeing you enjoy it last time,” Yannis said, glancing at her. He knew they weren’t close yet–not like her and Jackson. Zinnia probably wouldn’t open up to him so easily.

Zinnia’s gaze shifted slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across her face. “Okay,” she murmured.

But when she heard he was going to cook, she looked up at him in surprise. ‘Wait, he’s cooking? Seriously? A guy like him, raised in luxury, actually knows his way around a kitchen?‘ she thought.

She thought he’d just order takeout or have someone deliver food. The fact that he was going to cook himself was unexpected.

I’ll cook something up quickly. Or, if you want, you can start on your homework while you wait,”

Zinnia had been out of school since five–thirty, and after a full day of

reality: homework still existed. Her fondness for the handsome

thought, ‘Homework. The ultimate charm killer. Even someone as good–looking as him

backpack, she slid off the sofa and sat cross–legged on the floor. She adjusted her skirt and draped a rug over her legs for

stack of senior year test papers from her bag. ‘Endless tests, she thought with a sigh.

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on homework in the living room. There wasn’t much

kitchen, his eyes softening as he caught sight of the small figure sitting

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homework. Go wash your hands–dinner’s ready,” Yannis called out warmly after

everything was in order for when she needed to

returned to the dining table. The sight of the dishes stopped

a soup. They were simple, home–cooked dishes, but the generous portions of meat made them stand out. The aroma wafting up was warm and inviting, making her

at each dish, her years of watching her master cook telling her they would taste just as amazing as they

back to her life in the quiet mountain village with her master. If she had her way, she’d still be there–digging for herbs on the hills during their free time, far away

in summer, they caught tiny shrimp in the streams. Autumn meant gathering golden ginkgo leaves, and winter was for building snowmen with carrot noses. They didn’t have much, but with

out for a life of luxury, Zinnia thought,

the constant fear of offending someone important just by being in the wrong place

choose, she’d trade everything for her master’s presence. From beginning to end, all Zinnia ever wanted was to have her master by her

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her the chopsticks. His strikingly handsome face carried a faint, relaxed smile, and his voice was smooth and

didn’t pick up her chopsticks. The dining table was rectangular, and

you kept glancing at,” Yannis said, noticing her hesitation. Using a clean