Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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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.

kept furrowing her brows from time to time, Yannis asked gently, “What’s wrong? Are you

nothing,” Zinnia said, shaking

feeling unwell somewhere?”

evasion.

to look at him. After living together for so

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“Smoking is a bad habit. Don’t pick it up from

concern. “How

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a heavy smoker,” Yannis replied casually. “I only light up when I’m

reminded him gently. She knew that in his circle, social drinking was inevitable, so she never

way to vent–some people do it with a drink or a cigarette. She rarely smelled alcohol

said, his worried gaze fixed on her. “But I have a feeling

covering her nose with her sleeve, trying to block out the

Her fingers tightened imperceptibly around the seatbelt as

told him it wasn’t just a little discomfort.

he’d smoked was mild, and the expensive perfume in the car should have

smoke, it irritates my airways and I might feel lightheaded,” Zinnia murmured nervously, pressing her

Zinnia teased as

gritted teeth. She was just brushing it off. He

guided Zinnia out. He immediately called

way I let her stay in that car. If she feels uncomfortable

stand the smell of smoke? Why didn’t you say something before

and tossing them into the trash. Without hesitation, he even threw away his

smoked much. “You didn’t smoke much–it’s bearable. I’m not really uncomfortable, just not used

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