Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 312

Chapter 312

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“Howard, the best way you can make it up to me is by leaving me alone,” Zinnia said with firm sincerity.

Howard swayed slightly. Her meaning was crystal clear. She had no intention of forgiving him.

Regret surged through him, a painful numbness gripping his chest.

“Zinnia, please give me a chance. It was all my fault before. I treated you horribly.”

Howard said remorsefully, “We had no idea Betty was scheming against you. We wronged you so much.”

Howard couldn’t help but step forward, gingerly taking her hand as he gazed at her, his eyes slightly reddened.

They never imagined Betty could be that kind of person, nor could they fathom her motives. Yet in their confusion, they forgot to give Zinnia the benefit of the doubt.

After learning what Betty had done and that she had been taken to the police station, the family plunged into chaos.

Maelis fainted from shock, so Timothy took her to the hospital. Yosef and Daniel went to the Carson family to apologize and smooth things over. Of them all, only Howard came looking for Zinnia.

Zinnia was the one who suffered the most in all this. Whenever Betty felt even the slightest grievance, she’d come running to them in tears. But after enduring so much injustice, Zinnia was even more utterly heartbroken.

“Don’t come looking for me again,” Zinnia said firmly.

Zinnia hated being touched so casually, especially by the Shaws. She wrenched her wrist free from his irritation rising within her.

‘Why does the Shaw family keep bothering me?‘ Zinnia thought irritably.

“Zinnia,” a magnetic, languid voice called out from behind them.

grasp,

The way Yannis said was exceptionally sweet, like honey seeping through clouds of cotton candy, carrying indescribable tenderness.

Zinnia looked up–there was Yannis ahead. A wave of relief washed over her. She darted past Howard and ran toward him, calling out, “Yannis!”

Howard let out a bitter, self–deprecating laugh, his hand falling limply to his side as he watched her scamper away. Turning, he spotted Yannis standing not far off, and his brows furrowed in displeasure.

Howard couldn’t believe it. He thought, ‘How come Zinnia is with Yannis?‘

“Yannis,” Howard called out with a frown.

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indifferently, and his smile turned cold. An

Yannis with obvious reliance. Though there were merely a few steps between them,

had grudgingly accepted the Lynn brothers‘ closeness to Zinnia, but now even Yannis had surpassed them in her affections.

over.

the others was bad enough, but even Yannis was making

Zinnia no longer trusted them. Still, Howard couldn’t bear the thought of some outsider winning

Yannis?” Then, forcing a smile, he turned to Zinnia. “Zinnia, why didn’t you

actually entrusted Zinnia to my care,” Yannis

you? Well, obviously because your family kicked her out and didn’t give a damn

he spoke, Yannis‘ eyes widened with undisguised

entrust Zinnia to me than to you. Just goes to show how utterly disappointing and unreliable

and only now do you bother to show up? For all we

guys are really off the

a lazy,

the first time Howard experienced Yannis’s sharp

leaving him utterly speechless.

just a few of his sharp words left

his words so effective while

glances at Yannis,

“See something

few words, Yannis noticed Zinnia staring up at him with wide, curious eyes. Amused, he reached out

escape when being bullied,‘ Yannis thought

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to find her already cornered by the Shaw

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come you can

shaped. As they moved, every word he spoke was pure music to her

sounded wonderful yesterday, and just as lovely today. I really do love listening to him talk, Zinnia

but laugh

had been anyone else, he might’ve taken it as

Watching them, Howard pursed his lips and asked, “Zinnia, do you mind if I

couldn’t help but cut in, a surge of discomfort and jealousy rising within

me?” Yannis asked. “Just be honest about what you

her, his gaze

looked up at him and thought, ‘His eyes are so beautiful–like gemstones.

to touch