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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.

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She gently stroked Zinnia’s hair and thought, ‘Zinnia, you know, it’s not just the Shaws who can give you

“Yeah,” Zinnia replied softly.

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

where we are and says he’ll

over to read the message. [Zinnia, are you done eating? I will come

still made her tremble. She couldn’t help but think, ‘Is this

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

was actually quite caring and loyal. The fourth time she met him, he

time, he stood up for her. Honestly, she really

to the school. She was genuinely grateful he showed up. She’d already

nudge, “I think Yannis’s really got a thing

blinked in confusion.

“You have no idea. Yannis may seem all smiles on the surface, but honestly, he’s ice–cold inside. Very few

most of those smiles don’t mean much. Today though, that smile of his was totally

me. Since he’s been

those smiles been genuine? But every time I saw him, even if his smile was faint, I never sensed

‘He must be treating me

rested her hand on Zinnia’s shoulder, thought for a moment, then nodded seriously, “Yeah, maybe. Yannis is ice–cold–walking next to him

two haven’t known each other long, so maybe he’s only playing nice because Jackson asked him

After all, he and Jackson get along pretty well, so Yannis would at least do him this favor

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nodded. “Come on, it’s a free ride in Yannis’s car–might as well take

okay to him,”

[I’ll be there in ten.

like this again, Maisie just shrugged–she was already used to it. Zinnia was so lovable–even Yannis had been won over by her. ‘Impressive,‘

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