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Yannis studied the gemstone Zina handed him. Its brilliant luster caught the light, and when he touched it, it felt smooth and pleasantly warm–clearly a piece of exceptional quality.

If she can produce a gemstone like this, he thought, ‘she must have been living comfortably these past few

years

Yannis felt the tight knot in his chest finally loosen.

As long as she’s doing well, that’s all that matters, he wondered. ‘Even if she never came back.

“Why did you give this to me?” Yannis asked.

“I don’t know why,” Zina said, a bit puzzled. “But when I saw you, I just felt like giving this to you.”

Zina didn’t know why, but the moment she saw Yannis, she just felt compelled to give him the gemstone.

Yannis took the gemstone from her hand. “Where have you been all these years?” he asked, his voice rough with emotion.

‘Where has she been all these years? I searched everywhere, but I just couldn’t find her,‘ he thought.

“Yinecrest,” Zina murmured.

‘I didn’t even tell Lydia exactly where I’d been all these years,‘ Zina thought, ‘yet here I am, opening up to him without thinking!

“So you’re the long–lost daughter of the Evans Group,” said Yannis. He never expected her to be the Evans Group’s long–lost daughter.

But then again, Yannis thought that it made sense. Only the Evans Group’s power and influence could have kept her so well hidden.

“Yes,” Zina acknowledged softly.

Edward stepped forward, pulling Zina protectively behind him. “Now that you’re aware, Mr. Perkins, you should also know that Zina is my fiancée. So I must ask you to release her.”

Edward deliberately stressed the words. Yannis‘ face went rigid, every muscle tense.

Zina frowned, her voice trailing off. “Edward?”

‘Why does Edward seem so hostile?‘ Zina wondered.

Edward gave her hand a gentle, reassuring pat.

expression gave nothing away. He clenched his fists tightly, fighting back

there.

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If I really tried to take

she might have in her eyes because

days of arranged marriages. Nowadays, people are free

a lifetime bond. And besides, even marriages can end in divorce. Moreover, as far as I know, I haven’t heard any official announcement of the engagement between your

doubt. He would be fighting for

any time before marriage, Yannis wondered. ‘Even if

face darkened. “So this is the

knew Zinnia first. If she hadn’t disappeared, Mr. Hanover, you never would have had a

certain she still had feelings for him. He

Edward reached a boiling point, neither

this tense standoff, Zina was utterly at a loss for what

a stranger, Zina would definitely be siding

the past four years, it had been Edward who stayed by her side, guiding her through rehabilitation and

made it impossible for Zina to stand entirely and unreservedly by Edward’s side. She was

Yannis‘ eyes. It was as

eyes, Zina couldn’t bring herself to say anything

by the unmistakable growl of Zina’s

of hungry,” she murmured. With something on her mind, she only drank some milk and

the chef to serve

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searched for Ms. Shaw for so many years, only for her to come back with

for all these years had forgotten him completely, and

was too tense

a step, a hand grasped her wrist. She turned to

eat here first? With your delicate health, you shouldn’t go hungry for too long. The food at this restaurant is excellent. They have roasted duck, pork

had fragile health and required meticulous

pepper

well Zinnia had recovered, Yannis couldn’t bear the

off a mouthwatering list of dishes, and Zina found herself rooted to the spot, unable to take another

bring herself to say no. She just couldn’t shake the feeling that if she turned him

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