Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 285

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“I didn’t expect you to know how to cook,” Zinnia said hesitantly, trying to find a topic to break the silence.

Yannis chuckled lightly. “Had no choice. James shipped me overseas, and the food there was awful. So, he had to learn to cook. Turns out, it wasn’t all bad after all.”

“What’s the good part?” Zinnia asked, tilting her head curiously.

“I get to cook for you, Zinnia. At least this way, you won’t have to live off takeout,” Yannis teased, his deep, magnetic voice carrying a playful warmth.

Zinnia glanced at him, her heart skipping a beat. It was obviously a joke, but the way he said it made her wonder if he was

serious.

“You’re really good at this. I can’t cook at all,” Zinnia admitted. “My master never let me near the kitchen. He said the smoke and grease were bad for a girl’s skin.”

Yannis leaned back lazily. “You’re a girl, Zinnia. It’s totally fine if you don’t cook. But for us guys, if we can’t cook, we might end up single forever.”

Zinnia looked up at him. “But… if this is the food you’re saving for your future wife, isn’t it wrong for me to eat it now?”

“Getting a wife is a problem for future. For now, I’ll cook for you.”

Yannis chuckled at her earnest question. Her serious little face was so adorable that he couldn’t help but laugh softly, his eye: curving into a joyful arc. She really was a little ray of sunshine.

Zinnia watched him laugh, her brows furrowing slightly in confusion. She couldn’t quite understand what he found so funny, but she noticed he seemed to smile a lot.

“You’re not eating?” Zinnia asked, glancing at his plate. He’d barely touched his food, almost as if the meal had been made just for her.

“I don’t have much of an appetite. But seeing you enjoy it so much makes me feel full too. Go ahead, eat my share, Yannis said with a teasing smile.

Yannis had barely eaten. He wasn’t hungry, having been swamped with work the past few days. His insomnia had returned, and the herbal sachet she’d given him last time had been left at home when he changed clothes.

sleep in days. When exhaustion hit its peak, he’d rely on the pills she’d given him to force himself to

struggling with insomnia again?” Zinnia asked, her gaze steady as she

me got left at home when I went on the business trip, and I’ve been busy while traveling, Yannis admitted,

lack of proper rest over an extended period

the herbal sachet to work so well. With it, he could actually fall asleep at night. Although he’d still wake up once or twice, it was far

aware that

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Why?”

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can give you a head massage to help you relax. You might be

me to catch some sleep

noticed his subtle resistance, her lips pressing into a thin line as

further.

I’ll take you up on that massage after all,” Yannis said after

if he were struggling with himself. Then, his gaze shifted to the girl across from

feathers dampened by a

a soft sigh, his tone carrying a hint of

have to use it. I can make you some calming tea instead–it’ll help ease your

heart. ‘If he really doesn’t like it, I’ll just make him

than one way to treat insomnia, but a massage seemed like the quickest

picking up

to herself, ‘Well, he’s a gorgeous guy, so I guess it’s normal for him to be a

right amount of food, and the dishes were surprisingly delicious. Zinnia ended up

cleanup. These chores aren’t something Zinnia should be doing,” Yannis said, stopping her as she reached for the dishes. He swiftly gathered everything, placed them in the dishwasher, washed

you want me to do?”

was growing late, and Yannis didn’t want to disrupt her rest. This little

comfortable spot to lie down,” Zinnia suggested after a

glanced at the couch