Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 388

Glasses clinked and lively chatter filled the air. The fancy crowd mingled, Heiresses in designer dresses, their

faces lit up with charming smiles as they held champagne glasses. Among the shiny crowd, they even saw some

classmates from Class 19.

Selene said, “Yvette, you're here!” As the three of them cin, conversations stopped and everyone's eyes

turned surprised to them.

Selene, Yvette's close friend, cover with a warm smile. Yvette turned to Zinnia and said, “Zinnia, this is

Selene.”

“Hello, Selene,” Zinnia said politely.

With a gentle smile, Selene looked Zinnia over, her eyes full of praise. “Where did you kidnap such a pretty girl

from? She's really stunning,” she said warmly, curious about which family Zinnia belonged to.

Yvette shot her a glare and said, “She’s my daughter now. She’s officially part of our family now.”

Selene looked confused. Zinnia had only recently cback to the Shaw family, but they never introduced her

in social circles. Hardly anyone had seen Zinnia, except for her classmates from Class 19.

“Zinnia, it's our first tmeeting, and | didn’t have tto get you a proper gift. Here, take this,” Selene said

warmly.

Selene still had sdoubts, but she saw how much Yvette cared about Zinnia. She gently took Zinnia’'s hand

and slipped a pearl bracelet from her own wrist onto her. “Since you're my dear friend's daughter, that makes

you almost like my own.”

“Thank you, Selene,” Zinnia said softly. She wanted to refuse, but Yvette signaled her not to, so she took it

gracefully.

“Cvisit my house with Yvette when you're free,” Selene said warmly.

Selene looked at Zinnia with admiration, liking her more each tshe looked. ‘How did Yvette get so lucky? The

girl she brought into the family is this beautiful,’ she thought.

“Okay,” Zinnia replied and followed Maisie.

“Maisie,” Yvette said with a smile, “why don’t you take Zinnia and go play? Selene and | need to catch up.” After

introducing them and exchanging greetings, Yvette signaled for the girls to go off on their own.

“Got it!” Maisie grabbed Zinnia’s hand and led her away. Both girls sighed in relief. After all that talking, their

faces hurt from all the smiling.

Maisie said, “Zinnia, let's find a quiet place to rest. My cheeks are killingfrom smiling so much.”

Zinnia softly rubbed her cheeks to loosen up the stiffness from all the smiling. As soon as she and Maisie left, a

group of Class 19 classmates gathered around, chatting and laughing together.

“You're a totally new person, Zinnia! Chere, lethold you,” Rosalind called out, pulling up her dress as

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Rosalind said, “I watched your video last night, and seeing you in that cosplay costdress already made me

drool. Zinnia, you are so gorgeous. Your face is like a piece of art. | just want to pinch those cute cheeks!”

Zinnia usually dressed simply, her delicate face not wearing makeup. Her natural beauty made her stand out

easily. But with a little careful styling, she looked more stunning, the kind of beauty that made everyone turn to

look.

“She is my little sis. Of course, she’s perfect,” Maisie said proudly, pulling Zinnia closer. Having such a pretty

sister by her side made her look good too.

“You all look super gorgeous,” Zinnia smiled brightly at her classmates, her eyes crinkling happily.

For the baby shower, the Class 19 crew dressed up to impress-guys in sharp tuxedos, girls in stylish cocktail

dresses, everyone turning heads.

“With your compliments, we'll feel like we're walking on air.” The Class 19 students laughed happily.

Rosalind looked at Zinnia with puppy-dog eyes and teased, “I just want to kidnap you and take you home!”

“Not a chance! She’s mine,” Maisie said possessively, pulling Zinnia into a protective hug.

The group didn’t stay together long. Everyone was busy. These parties weren't just about hanging out. Their

families were busy introducing them to people when they took over the family business.

Through it all, Maisie stayed close to Zinnia, watching her carefully.

“Zinnia, you must be hungry. We skipped breakfast, remember? Let's grab sfruit and pastries from the

snack table,” Maisie said kindly, already leading her toward the food.

A nice spread of fancy pastries, fresh fruit, champagne, and red wine was set up neatly. Since Zinnia was

watching her sugar, she only helped herself to sfruit, passing up the tempting desserts.

As they moved through the crowd, everyone kept looking at them, especially at Zinnia. She could feel all the

eyes on her: scurious, sjudging, ssurprised or openly admiring.

After Yvette introduced her around, everyone soon knew that Zinnia was now part of the Jenkins family.

“The girl next to Maisie is actually the Shaw family’s real heiress.”

“How did she get connected with the Jenkins family? The Shaws never even introduced her to society-I thought

she didn’t exist.”

“You're out of the loop. She’s with the Jenkins now, even has her last nchanged. The Shaws have nothing to

do with her anymore. After all their crazy scandals, they don’t deserve a girl like her.”

“The Shaws raised Betty, a troublemaker. She’s super sneaky. You should tell your kids to stay away from her.

Just look at Anne Carson. She was ruined by Betty.”

“Betty went to jail, and | hear she’s mentally unstable. She even dropped out of school. Can you imagine how

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Mrs. Shaw feels? She raised a girl to schand push out her real daughter”

“Maelis is so clueless. | heard she even caused a scene with Zinnia recently”

“Yep, after that big fight, Zinnia is completely out of the Shaw family.”

“How did Maclis’s smart parents make such a silly daughter?”

Everyone was talking about the Shaw family, looking at them with disgust.

“Hey, are the Shaws here?”

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“They are. | just saw Yosef. | bet they feel terrible now, seeing the girl they looked down on so much being loved

by the others.”

“Hey, look, there's Maelis, sitting in that corner. Did the scandal make her look older? It’s like she’s full of

regret.”

Someone signaled to the sofa where Maelis sat alone. She was staring at Zinnia with complicated feelings.

“Hey, where's Betty? Isn't Maelis usually stuck to her side?”

Betty was nowhere in sight-Maelis sat alone, looking lonely. She used to always bring Betty along, showing

everyone how much the Shaws liked her.

“After all she’s done, why parade her in public? It’s embarrassing. If | were the Shaws, when Zinnia was hurt, I'd

kick Betty out for good. But they're still keeping Betty at home. What fools!”

The Shaws were the hottest gossip. Everyone was talking about their recent scandals: the switched heiresses,

Betty scheming against the family, and Betty pushing Anne down the stairs.

The Shaw family had been the talk of the town for a while. Everyone was gossiping, shocked at how crazy they

had become.

People were thinking twice about doing business with the Shaws; with a family this reckless, one never knew

when they might be betrayed.

Zinnia overheard the whispers. She felt all the stares burning into her, but she just ignored them all.

Finding a quiet corner, Zinnia sat down, feeling hungry, and nibbled on sfruit. Just then, a happy, excited

voice called out, “Zinnia!”

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