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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.

of willingness or reluctance, but her expression gave nothing away. He clenched his fists tightly, fighting back the reckless urge to snatch Zina away

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is the one she’s closest to. If I really tried to take

might have in her eyes because of him. But

past the days of arranged marriages. Nowadays, people are free to choose who they

besides, even marriages can end in divorce. Moreover, as far as

doubt. He would be fighting

any time before marriage, Yannis wondered. ‘Even if you do get

this is the kind

sharp with unrelenting intensity. “I knew Zinnia first. If she hadn’t disappeared, Mr. Hanover,

disappeared, it never would have been Edward’s turn. Yannis was certain she still had feelings for him. He didn’t

Edward reached a

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

a stranger, Zina would definitely be siding with Edward

had been Edward who stayed by her side, guiding her through rehabilitation and

Yannis made it impossible for Zina to stand

so much emotion in Yannis‘ eyes. It was as if

eyes, Zina couldn’t bring herself

by the unmistakable growl of Zina’s stomach. Both men turned to look at

hungry,” she murmured. With something on her mind,

the chef to serve the

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so many years, only for her to come back with a fiancé in tow,’

years had forgotten him completely, and

we’re leaving now,” said Edward. The atmosphere was too tense to keep eating. Edward stood up–he was

step, a hand grasped her wrist. She turned to see it was

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 chops, stuffed peppers, fried shrimp,

had always had fragile health and required meticulous care. She needed

pepper

how well Zinnia had recovered, Yannis couldn’t bear the thought

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

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