Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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“Yannis, why did you make so much food? Is someone coming over?” Zinnia stared at the dozen or so dishes on the table, eyes wide.

Yannis suddenly making this much food made her feel like she was about to eat her last supper.

“No, just the two of us. I figured you’ve been working hard lately, so I made a little extra,” Yannis explained. “Zinnia, you don’t like it? Then next time I’ll make less.”

He glanced at the table, nearly full. His eyes dropped a little as Jackson’s call from earlier came to mind.

Jackson had said, if nothing went wrong, he and Nathan would be back around February. That was only about thirty days away now.

The news had caught Yannis off guard. His time with Zinnia felt way too short–it passed in a blink.

Yannis was sure that once Nathan returned, Zinnia wouldn’t stay here anymore. Thinking about how little time they had left, he just wanted to cook her everything she liked.

“No, I like it when you make a lot,” Zinnia said quickly, shaking her head. Yannis rarely cooked this much, and now she didn’t even know where to start.

“Come on, eat,” Yannis said, placing a knife and fork in front of her.

Zinnia sat down and started with the smoked ribs. Her eyes curved into a smile. “So good,” she said.

“Try some shrimp.” Yannis placed one on her plate.

“Okay. But don’t just feed me–eat something too.” She had just finished one when he put another shrimp on her plate.

Today Yannis made Cajun shrimp. Zinnia remembered he’d made three different flavors of shrimp alone.

“Okay. What else do you want? Want some fish stew?” Yannis asked. “But no more than three shrimp for you.”

Yannis barely touched his own plate. As soon as Zinnia finished something, he gave her something else.

like you’re feeding me my last

gumbo, she reached out and held his wrist, looking at him

was off today. He was too quiet. Normally, whenever she got home, he’d talk nonstop and ask her about her day. But today, he

Don’t overthink it,” Yannis said, looking up and meeting her worried

tell her Nathan would be back

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Jackson had only said maybe around February. If he told her now

tell me.” Zinnia still felt something was off

master might be coming back soon.” Yannis pinched his fork slightly,

Yannis feel like his own thoughts were selfish and low. He knew how much

seat, not even thinking about the food anymore. She dropped her fork and grabbed Yannis’s hands,

hearing from Yannis that Nathan might be coming back soon, she could barely contain her excitement. She felt like running outside

my master? Did you talk

looked like she was about to grab his

up at her smiling face. Her eyes sparkled, and the tiredness on her face had completely faded. It hit him like

true. I don’t know the exact day, just that it’ll be around Christmas,” he said. “As for how I know… I can’t tell you just yet. Once everything’s taken care of, I promise I’ll tell

looked into her eyes, swallowing the bitterness in his throat. His voice came out

She had already been through so much lately. Yannis wanted

things were still messy overseas. Some of the underground groups Nathan had taken down still had survivors. That info came straight from Antoine

contact anyone in Laystoland–especially not Zinnia. She was the one he cared about most. If something happened to her, Nathan would

his distance. Even the tiniest risk wasn’t worth it. Anyone could see how much he

she couldn’t know

Nathan was coming back soon. February