Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 11

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When the Clarks adopted Olivia, everyone blamed Natasha’s kid tantrum for running off, which sent her mom, Emilia, chasing after her and into a deadly car crash.

So, they lavished love on Olivia, the two–year–old left motherless, while Natasha, barely older, got pushed aside.

Those two? Like fire and gasoline. Together, trouble was guaranteed–usually with Natasha stirring the pot.

One day, they both took a nasty spill down the stairs. Olivia, hurt worse, woke up first and pleaded, “Don’t be mad at Nat!” Turned out, Natasha had shoved her over a doll.

That doll was a gift from Andrew’s overseas trip, meant for Natasha, while Olivia got a sparkly hairpin.

Olivia’s sad eyes when she saw the doll tugged at everyone’s heart, so the adults gave it to her.

Natasha had tons of toys, they figured, while Olivia, with her deadbeat dad, barely had clothes that fit.

Natasha threw a fit, got talked down, then sulked with jealousy. That set Andrew off. He locked her in her room, no questions asked.

While Olivia was in the hospital, feeling rough, the family stayed glued to her side.

Nobody noticed Natasha, stuck in her room, starving for two days and spiking a fever—until Lucas couldn’t find her and called Josephine in a panic.

Josephine tore into Madeline and Andrew like a hurricane.

Seeing her once–lively granddaughter turn quiet and dark broke Josephine’s heart. Over everyone’s protests, she took Natasha to live with her for three years. Only when Andphis City’s schools were 100 good to pass up did she let her go back.

But Natasha wilted like a flower without sun in the Clark house.

Josephine was old and knew she couldn’t protect Natasha forever. She brought her to the old house for summer and winter breaks, nagging the Clarks to step up.

In her mind, Olivia’s life was rough, sure, but Natasha, born into a happy home, didn’t deserve to be treated like an orphan.

What Josephine didn’t see was how her care for Natasha looked to Olivia–and the disaster it sparked.

It was a lazy summer afternoon. The girls had grown into stunning teens, bright like the peach trees

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in the yard.

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at Josephine’s in Scrushire. Seeing them together warmed Josephine’s

the truth. Natasha was too soft around Olivia, letting her

doormat.

just the family’s bias

Olivia had a long talk that

Natasha went to pick wild berries, sorting Josephine’s heart meds and tucking

stayed home

summer felt like

she got back

mess, questions piling up. ‘Grandma was

keel over?

pocket, so how’d they end up scattered

hell was Olivia? What was she up to? And that

Olivia

by to see her mom, they might’ve found two

it.

the autopsy said heart

only coming out

the hospital for a month. Natasha got sent to a

got out, she was

and now you want your sister dead? Natasha, I wish I’d never

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jail Olivia, but something in

shadowy girl turned into a prickly rebel, all attitude and sharp

Natasha showed up, ready to

when the Clark family’s second heiress got labeled a snake. Her

never hid Olivia’s past–adopted, keeping her

a Clark, using her mom’s surname. But those in the know?

wildfire. Nobody knew the full story–just that Natasha had a hand in Olivia’s mom’s

even kin turned their backs

became an

threw punches and sent them packing. She even shared food with Alice, who was too