Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

It had been years since James and Yannis had shared such a quiet meal. Both preoccupied with their thoughts, neither ate much, while Zinnia and Victor had healthier appetites.

Seeing Zinnia’s good appetite, Victor and James couldn’t help nodding approvingly. They adored girls with hearty appetites. These days, most young women were so obsessed with dieting.

They barely ate a few bites before claiming they were full, ordering mountains of food, only to let most of it go to waste. This sight pained Victor and James, who had lived through times of scarcity.

After dinner, James was ready to go. He said to Yannis, “Tell Zinnia we’re leaving. Next time, bring her over to our place. And don’t forget the snacks she likes.”

Zinnia had a heavy workload of homework today. After dinner, she exchanged a few words with James before heading to her room to study.

James and Victor understood how heavy Zinnia’s schoolwork was, so they didn’t disturb her.

“Alright, I’ll have my assistant send the snack brand list to Victor,” Yannis said coolly.

Victor quickly interjected, “Yannis, my eyesight’s been failing these years. I can’t even read my phone anymore. Why don’t you just have the snacks delivered directly?”

Yannis glanced at Victor and said coolly, “Your CEO romance novel is still playing.”

Victor coughed awkwardly and said, “I can’t read my phone, so I have to listen to audiobooks instead.”

Victor desperately clapped his hands over his pockets, trying to muffle the sound. When that proved futile, he sheepishly pulled out his phone and turned it off. Meeting Yannis’s calm, unreadable gaze, he gave an awkward chuckle.

Victor helped James out the door and said, “Yannis, we will head out now. And don’t forget to send those snacks over soon. Make sure they’re the really tasty ones!

“I’ve lived all these years and never tasted such exotic treats before!” With that, he slammed the door shut before Yannis could even react.

After James and Victor left, Yannis stood staring at the empty living room. He took out his phone to ask Toby to send some things to Perkins Manor. As he turned, he saw Zinnia emerging from her room.

“Zinnia,” Jackson called.

Zinnia suddenly remembered she hadn’t made

remembers everything else so well, but when it comes to this, he always forgets. If I don’t remind

glanced around the now–empty living room and said, “I haven’t made the Soothing

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said, “Maybe I don’t need

had been drinking Soothing Soup for days now. Whether his better sleep was thanks to the soup or Zinnia’s nightly head massages,

for the soup’s supposed sleep benefits, those were still a mystery. The only thing he was sure of

but water.

I promised to help you get better. Don’t you like the flavor, or does the soup make you feel unwell? Just say the word and I’ll make you

There’s no way your body could recover that quickly. Only with long–term persistence will you see results.

Yannis hang his head, looking like a dejected puppy whose tail wagged hopefully for a treat, only to be firmly

thought, “That face is downright dangerous. One look at those puppy–dog eyes

genuinely poor. If he didn’t take proper care of himself, he might not even

I can supervise and prepare Soothing Soup for him. But once I am gone, he will have to

go take a shower and finish up your work? I still

lips. He said, “Zinnia, I’ve been sleeping much better these past two days. You’re swamped with schoolwork right now, so you don’t have to give

with it. Once

has homework to finish, needs to wash up, and has to pack her things.

waits for me to fall asleep before going to bed herself, it will be too late for

Her academic workload would only get heavier, and I can’t let her juggle her studies and look after me at the same time. That would be far too exhausting

burden her. Letting her treat his

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