Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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Benny, who had been hiding nervously behind Toby, heard that his daughter had arrived. He pinched the hem of his shirt, mustered his courage, and stepped out from behind Toby with his head down, speaking in a rush.

Toby had earlier reminded him of the importance of making a good impression and the need to speak boldly when the time came. Benny took a deep breath, trying to gather his thoughts and project confidence as he faced his daughter for the first time.

They said he had failed Maclis and her mother, and Benny was consumed by guilt. He remembered nothing from the first dozen years of his life; ever since his memory began, he had been drifting and begging on the

streets.

Lydia nodded at Toby, and then shifted her gaze to Benny across from her.

He looked to be in his early forties, clearly having made an effort for the occasion–dressed in a neatly pressed gray suit and standing around six feet tall.

His features hinted at the good looks he must have had in his youth, though a scar ran from the corner of his eye to his cheekbone.

His hands fidgeted nervously at his sides, unsure where to put them, until they finally settled on tugging at his

shirt hem.

Lydia fell silent. ‘He doesn’t seem very dependable,‘ she thought.

Toby listened and let out a soft sigh. ‘He used to be so proper, but now just look at him–so nervous it gives me a headache. Acting all timid in front of his own daughter? Where’s his fatherly dignity?‘

Zinnia and Yannis had been waiting nearby for close to half an hour when Toby finally showed up. As they walked over, Zinnia’s eyes flitted between Lydia and Benny, settling mostly on Lydia.

She was trying to gauge what Lydia was thinking, worried that she might have been hurt in some way. But Lydia’s face was as calm and composed as ever, her expression giving nothing away.

“Lydia,” Zinnia called softly.

“Don’t worry. It’s fine. We just had a chat,” Lydia replied, her voice softening just a bit as she looked at Zinnia. But when she mentioned Benny, her tone turned cool again.

anything, and there was no point in meeting him.

Benny. But she made one thing clear: she wouldn’t forgive him. After today,

Bonnie and Lydia. He didn’t even remember what he did to hurt them, but he was

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Lydia turned to Zinnia and said, “Zinnia, I’ll skip dinner.

walk you out,” Benny

walk my daughter home. Yay!” After all these he’d finally found her–he could really

years,

the streets for years, Benny wasn’t fazed

thought. ‘After all these years of letting Lydia and Bonnie down, it’s no wonder my daughter resents

hardest, over and over if

had suffered because of him, his heart ached. He despised his past self for the pain he

Yannis, he had developed a kinder, gentler nature. Now, he

Toby drive you,”

the private room, leaving only Yannis and Zinnia behind

worry. Having been hurt by the Shaw family herself, she instinctively worried whenever she saw someone

would never hurt Lydia,”

past was a mystery to everyone. Over the years, Benny had been searching for Lydia and her mother. They’d just been the ones to bring them

was up to Lydia and her mother. It wasn’t their place to step

never hurt Lydia. He’d do anything to

wife, he’d asked Yannis for an advance on his salary, saying he’d

Benny and Lydia walked away. There was something about the way Benny looked at Lydia–so cautious, yet so eager to connect. They seemed to be getting along okay, at least

to her own experience when she first returned to

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