Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 403

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When Zinnia returned home, Yannis was already there with dinner ready. He made three dishes and a soup.

“Yannis, what’s wrong with you?” asked Zinnia during dinner.

Zinnia frowned in confusion as she noticed Yannis across the table, who kept stealing glances at her.

She finally put down her fork and asked Yannis what was wrong.

She wondered, ‘Why is he staring at me? It makes me nervous. But I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong lately.‘

“Zinnia, isn’t there anything to tell me?” Yannis folded his hands on the table, with his eyes fixed on her.

“About what?” Zinnia asked hesitantly. She blinked and felt genuinely puzzled.

Yannis said, “I heard you just had exams.”

“Well, yeah.” Zinnia ate her bread and quickly pulled back her hand, which was about to reach for a dish. Feeling guilty, she just kept eating her bread.

She thought, ‘Did he find out I ranked last? It’s embarrassing enough that Mom knew it. How did he find out, too?‘

“So, Zinnia, isn’t there anything you want to tell me?” Yannis asked.

Seeing Zinnia stop picking up any dishes, Yannis grew suspicious and helped her put some food on her plate.

“Well, I don’t think so,” Zinnia replied with hesitation. She stared at the buffalo wing on her plate but was too nervous to take a bite. She just kept eating her bread.

“Really? Nothing at all?” Yannis asked slowly. Seeing Zinnia not eating the buffalo wing, he felt she looked even more guilty.

Zinnia felt like she was sitting on thorns. “Well, Yannis, I don’t think there’s anything I need to tell you.”

She thought worriedly, ‘I only secretly ate some candy and chocolate last night. Did he discover it?

“Zinnia, why do you look so guilty? Did you do something behind my back?” Yannis pressed.

Yannis felt her behavior was even more suspicious. He straightened his back and squinted at her.

Yannis found it

I just secretly ate some candy and chocolate last night. That’s all.” Zinnia finally confessed, with her head down and her voice barely above

at night?” Yannis gave her a sidelong

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that?” Zinnia suddenly looked

Yannis replied with an expressionless

you tricked me.” Zinnia looked at

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to take the blame. He thought, ‘If I admit it, she’ll just think I’m always setting

to confess about the snacks. He just wanted to ask about her grades, but she

why do you keep asking if I have something to tell

defeated after blurting out about secretly eating snacks. She wondered, ‘If he didn’t catch me snacking, why does he keep questioning me

Yannis sighed after seeing Zinnia truly had no clue about what

at.

glanced at his face, trying to read his

he wants to know my grades. But why doesn’t he ask directly? Why does it feel like I’m the one who needs to

did you do, Zinnia?”

average,” Zinnia mumbled and lowered

you have your report card? Let

she almost lowered her head onto

just skip it?” Zinnia

a senior now, Zinnia. I need to keep an eye on your studies, so

hadn’t planned to insist on knowing Zinnia’s grades, but her guilty and

curious.

well. Let’s just not look, okay?” said

felt embarrassed. She didn’t want

well. Let me take a look and help you analyze it. Maybe we can figure out what path suits you best. Life isn’t just about studying, but

you’re not some old–fashioned guy, are you?”

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how insistent Yannis was, Zinnia let out a

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being old–fashioned? I’m only twenty–four.

older than you, but I’m only twenty–four.

over.

was