Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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When Zinnia returned to the private room, she found it still buzzing with laughter and chatter. Seeing her friends‘ cheerful faces, she couldn’t help but smile.

Maisie waved her over. “Zinnia, you’re back! What took you so long? Are you full? We’re getting ready to leave.”

Zinnia walked over and said, “I’m full.”

Everyone had just finished eating and was getting ready to leave. After gathering their belongings, the group stepped out of the private room.

Yosef was nowhere to be seen, and Zinnia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“You guys go ahead,” Maisie said. “I’ve arranged cars for everyone outside. I’ll take care of the bill.” As it was getting late, Maisie arranged rides for everyone to get home.

“Thanks for the treat today, Maisie. The food here was seriously amazing,” someone said.

“Yeah, it’s pricey, but totally worth it! Once I get more allowance, I’m definitely coming back here.”

“I’ll definitely hold my birthday party here.”

Everyone chimed in.

By the time everyone had gone downstairs, Maisie went to pay the bill, only to learn that Zinnia had already done it.

“Zinnia, I told you it’s my treat,” Maisie said, giving her a mock–disapproving look.

With the way things are for Zinnia in the Shaw family, Maisie thought they would not give her so much money, but now she spent so much.

Zinnia said with a soft curve of her lips, “You’re like my sis, so we’re family. What difference does it make who treats whom?”

“Oh, you,” Maisie said with affectionate exasperation, gently pinching Zinnia’s cheek.

“Maisie, I’m really happy today,” Zinnia said, leaning into Maisie and letting her pinch her cheek. She silently thanked Maisie for giving her a sister and parents.

because of the Shaw family, don’t ever think that no one in this

feeling sad. She gently stroked Zinnia’s hair and thought, ‘Zinnia, you know, it’s not just the Shaws who can give you love. There are so many others in this world who care

“Yeah,” Zinnia replied softly.

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about to call a cab when she remembered Zinnia lived alone. Grinning, she asked, “Mind if I crash

checked her phone and said, “Maisie, Yannis just texted–he’s asking where we are and says he’ll come pick us up.” She showed

this nice?” Maisie leaned over to read the message. [Zinnia, are you done eating? I will come pick you

still made her tremble. She couldn’t help but think, ‘Is this really the sharp–tongued, cold–hearted

said that. The first time Zinnia met Yannis, he seemed a bit of a rogue; the second time, a little goofy; the third time, he gave

loyal. The fourth time she met him, he cooked for her–his cooking was pretty good, so she figured

for her. Honestly, she really

come to the school. She was genuinely grateful he showed up. She’d already braced herself for him to say no–after all, they

“I think Yannis’s really

blinked in confusion.

idea. Yannis may seem all smiles on the surface, but honestly, he’s ice–cold inside. Very

may smile a lot, but most of those smiles don’t mean much.

me. Since he’s been entrusted by Jackson, he can’t exactly put on a cold front,

every time I saw him, even if his smile was faint, I never sensed any chilly vibe from

be treating me so well because of

thought for a moment, then nodded seriously, “Yeah, maybe. Yannis is ice–cold–walking next to him feels like standing

so maybe he’s only playing nice because Jackson asked him to help out, and he’s holding

makes sense. After all, he and Jackson get along pretty well, so Yannis would at least do him

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okay to him,” Zinnia said

almost instantly: [I’ll be there in ten. Find

Zinnia was so lovable–even Yannis had been won