Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 411

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As dusk fell, Zinnia didn’t linger. Lydia walked her downstairs.

“Lydia, you don’t need to walk me out. Bonnie needs you. Yannis is coming to pick me up,” Zinnia said as she walked ahead, stepping in the shadows with a sunflower in her hand. Lydia followed close beside her.

“Let me walk you to the gate,” Lydia insisted, staying close by her side.

Zinnia didn’t refuse, and the two walked out of the apartment complex to find Yannis already waiting outside. He had asked about her whereabouts and came to pick her up on the way back. His eye–catching Koenigsegg One:1 was parked by the curb.

His slender hand rested on the window frame, wrist exposed, a faint crimson ember glowing at the cigarette. The half–lowered car window revealed a breathtakingly handsome face, features carved with cool indifference.

Sensing the person he’d been waiting for, Yannis tilted his head slightly. Their eyes met across the distance- Zinnia holding his gaze—as he lowered the window.

The cold expression faded from Yannis’s face, his eyes softening with a gentle warmth, like snow thawing in spring. In that moment, Zinnia felt a strange flutter in her chest–like a tiny ant tap–dancing across her heart.

She’d never seen Yannis like this before. He was always gentle and mild–mannered around her, his eyes often smiling. But she saw an inexplicable air of wild, untamed allure about him before their eyes met.

“Yannis,” Zinnia walked over, catching a faint whiff of cigarette smoke. She subtly frowned.

Yannis’s expression softened upon seeing Zinnia.

“Hi, Mr. Perkins,” Lydia greeted politely.

“Hello, thank you for taking care of Zinnia at school,” Yannis replied politely, nodding at Lydia. His gaze lingered on her face, especially her eyes, for a few extra seconds. He thought to himself, ‘Why do I think I have seen her before?‘

“No, it’s Zinnia who’s helped me more,” Lydia replied with quiet dignity, showing no trace of inferiority. But when she mentioned Zinnia, a gentle warmth welled up in her eyes.

After exchanging a few words, Zinnia slid into the car.

brows from time to time, Yannis asked gently, “What’s

said, shaking her

tell me what’s wrong—are you feeling unwell somewhere?” Yannis pressed gently,

evasion.

at him. After living together for so long, she was

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“Smoking is a bad habit. Don’t

with concern. “How many

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couple of cigarettes–I’m not a heavy smoker,” Yannis replied casually. “I only

She knew that in his circle,

way to vent–some people do it with a drink or a cigarette. She rarely smelled alcohol on him, and if she hadn’t seen him smoking today, she wouldn’t even have known he

his worried gaze fixed on her. “But I have a feeling it’s not really my smoking that’s bothering you, is

covering her nose with her sleeve, trying to block out the lingering smell of

he’d probably get mad. Her fingers tightened imperceptibly around the seatbelt as

instincts told him it wasn’t just a little discomfort. As he

should have masked the smell,

lightheaded,” Zinnia murmured nervously, pressing her lips together. Just then, the car

driving skills,” Zinnia teased as she jolted forward, only to be

Yannis glared at her through gritted teeth. She was just brushing it off. He thought, ‘ If she couldn’t even stand the smell of smoke, why didn’t

pulled over, parked the car, and guided Zinnia out. He immediately called Toby and said, “Send over a smoke–free car right

there is no way I let her stay in that car. If she feels uncomfortable because of the smoke, I’ll

the smell of smoke? Why didn’t you say

Zinnia beside him, immediately pulling the cigarettes from his pocket and tossing them into the trash. Without hesitation, he even threw away

didn’t smoke much–it’s bearable. I’m not really uncomfortable,

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