Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

As the minutes ticked by, midnight was just around the corner.

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“Master, Jackson. Come quick. Let’s light the big fireworks together.” Zinnia waved excitedly at the two men in the distance. They strode over without hesitation.

“Jackson, you light this one,” Zinnia called out, pointing at the big firework on the left.

Zinnia turned to Nathan and said cheerfully, “Master, you light this one.” Then she stepped aside, giving up her spot for him. “I’ll take this one!” she declared with enthusiasm.

“And you,” Zinnia nudged Yannis playfully toward the spot beside her, “this one’s yours.”

They had prepared four large fireworks in total. The three men let Zinnia take charge, standing wherever she told them to.

“Scared? If you are, I can light it for you,” Nathan said, his eyes soft as he looked at the person beside him.

“Not scared at all. I want to light it myself,” Zinnia declared. She shook her head vigorously.

From their rooftop vantage point, they could see a giant LED screen not far away, displaying a countdown. On it, the numbers ticked down.

Their eyes locked onto the glowing display. As the final number hit zero, they lit their fireworks in unison. Streaks of fire shot skyward, exploding into a dazzling spectacle of light.

The four of them stood beneath the fireworks. “Merry Christmas!” From their rooftop perch, they could faintly hear the thunderous cheers rising from below.

“Merry Christmas!” Zinnia leaned on the railing with both hands and couldn’t help but shout.

“Merry Christmas, Sweetie Zinnia.” Three distinct voices rang in her ears at once.

Zinnia glanced from one to another, a little overwhelmed by all the attention. “Merry Christmas!” Her eyes crinkled into joyful crescents.

full of excitement. She bent down and grabbed sparklers in both hands. Nathan lit the one in her left hand,

close as she stood bathed in

life was unbearably hard, but at that moment she found it full

sky. Their dazzling glow reflected in her beautiful eyes, making it impossible to tell which was more

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softening into a warm smile,

be healthy and happy all

a bright smile, accepting the box. Then, still smiling, she reached into her

year without fail, Nathan would prepare gifts for Zinnia. She grew up without parents, but he made sure she never lacked anything other children had. In fact, whatever other kids received, he’d give her even more, sometimes twice as

since childhood, but in each

said warmly as he took the

blue box, and pressed it

in his palm. Yannis hadn’t expected to receive

Zinnia then walked over to

three men received a gift from Zinnia, and their faces lit up with delight. They were absolutely overjoyed. “Thank you, Sweetie,” Jackson

then produced his own gift. He’d brought something for her too. In an instant, Zinnia found herself

club in the suburbs,” Jackson said,

wrinkled his nose. “I don’t want it. I’m

insisted, shoving the keys into his hand. To him, Nathan would

kid.

than me.” In truth, Jackson was merely

In his eyes, Nathan was just another little brother, no different from Isaac and Charlie or the

and Nathan hadn’t spent all those years hiding, Jackson would have brought him back to the Lynn family as soon as tragedy struck, instead of

revenge.

and