Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 461

Yannis mused to himself, “There can’t be that much difference between me and Nathan, right? If there were, Zinnia wouldn’t have been so drawn to my face!

“Yannis, you’re so full of yourself!” Zinnia laughed, catching the flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. She had never seen this side of him before. He was actually worried about his looks? It was endearing.

Yannis smiled, “Zinnia, this isn’t about being full of myself. It’s about knowing who I am–so I can stay ahead of the game and be ready for whatever comes next.

If Yannis had any idea what Zinnia was thinking, he’d probably just roll his eyes and give up. He’d never been one to obsess over his looks–until she came along.

With Zinnia, he found himself worrying about things he’d never given a second thought to before. Normally fearless, Yannis couldn’t help but overthink everything when it came to her.

Deep down, he was afraid that once Nathan returned, he’d be forgotten. Caring too much can make even the bravest person hesitate–and that was exactly where Yannis was with Zinnia.

As Christmas drew nearer, Yannis grew more and more uneasy. Nathan would be back soon, and then Zinnia would leave.

He wasn’t sure what bothered him more: the thought that Nathan’s return would steal away her attention, or the terrifying possibility that she might never come back after leaving with him.

So Yannis kept looking for chances to see if he had even the slightest place in her heart. He just wanted to find a little corner for himself in her world.

He didn’t need much, just enough so that when things changed, she’d still care about him, even if it was just a little.

‘Honestly,‘ Zinnia thought, ‘I really don’t get how adults think–or how Yannis’s mind works. Why is he suddenly talking about future risks? What risks? Is he seriously worried that Nathan is better–looking than him?

‘Does he think he needs to get plastic surgery just to compete with my master?‘

Zinnia wasn’t one to overthink things or worry about the distant future. She studied him with a curious gaze, as if trying to read his true thoughts. “Are you worried you can’t measure up to Nathan’s good looks?”

Yannis didn’t say anything–which was as good as admitting it.

he’d actually take it seriously? Zinnia fell

on, be honest–who do you think is better looking, me or your master Nathan?” Yannis’s tone was tinged with a hint of

kid stubbornly demanding to know if

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Zinnia. Nathan, who hadn’t even made his grand entrance

a white lie?” Zinnia looked at him

truth,” Yannis said–he definitely wanted to

truth, huh?” Zinnia drawled, putting on a

determined not to miss even the slightest shift in her expression–he

gaze. His eyes were so full of emotion–it was overwhelming, making it impossible for her to

lie to me,” Yannis insisted, not taking his eyes

with that stare? Why does he have to be so

not a liar. Why would I lie to you?” she retorted

to give me a straight answer,” Yannis said

a moment, Zinnia was at a loss for words. Everyone had their own biases–it was impossible to be completely objective. Zinnia had been especially partial when it came to

In her heart, Nathan had been, without a doubt, the most handsome man in the world. Not even Yannis, standing right in

Nathan.

biased when it came to Nathan. Even though she hadn’t seen him in over half a year, in

up, she wouldn’t have thought to make the comparison, but now that he had, she couldn’t

running through her mind, Zinnia couldn’t bring

off track again. He said, “Let’s not talk about whether I’m a

out of