Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

After Ntasha finished the call, she stepped out of the bedroom, finding the living room empty.

Alexei was nowhere to be found again.

His physique was strong, and by now, he was pretty much recovered. But who knew what he was scheming? He hadn’t made a public appearance yet, though he was spending more and more time outside.

He didn’t go out of his way to hide his identity, so Natasha naturally figured out which family he was from.

Back in the day, the young heir of the Turner family rarely showed up in the media. Natasha thought it was just him being low–key, but now it seemed more like avoiding enemies.

Natasha seriously suspected that, aside from his legitimate businesses, Alexei definitely had some shady dealings under the table.

And the Turner family was even more complicated than hers. Even though Natasha stayed on the fringes of their circle, she’d heard how intense the infighting in the Turner family had been lately- kidnappings, car accidents, tax evasion reports…

With Alexei’s disappearance, the one who’d kept all the factions in check, the ambitions lurking in the shadows had sprouted like weeds. Alexei’s grandpa had been so furious he’d ended up in the ER multiple times.

As a result, his children were now fighting tooth and nail over the potential inheritance.

But none of that had anything to do with a small fry like her.

After submitting her illustrations to her editor, she plopped onto the couch and texted Alexei [Coming home for dinner tonight?]

In some blood–stained basement, the most aggressively ambitious Melvin lay in a mess of blood and piss, limbs limp like a corpse. Several feet away, his only son, Nathan, blindfolded and wailing like a banshee, was equally terrified.

Under the dim light, a tall, sharp–browed man lounged comfortably in a chair. The shadows highlighted his striking features as his long, pale fingers toyed idly with a small knife.

“Unde Melvin, I heard you’ve been recruiting a lot of old hands lately and even secured big foreign funding. Guess all that lying low was just prep for this grand comeback, huh? You still got it.”

Melvin was already a sobbing mess. He had thought that Charles, that ruthless mafia boss, would never fail. But to his shock, Alexei was so damn lucky, escaping even when surrounded by dozens

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Now Charles’s hideout had been wiped out, and all the pawns Melvin had planted in the Turner Group over decades were uprooted. His recent arrogance felt like a sick joke.

imagined. This nephew of his, who shared his blood, seemed like a demon straight

your uncle. If you kill me, your grandfather won’t let Melvin

you off,”

kill you. But people have to face the consequences of their actions. I’m

gaze shifted to his bound son on the other

fiancée and got the groom–to–be beating down his door. Then, just over

family. Such

got one son out of the deal. No matter

other side, masked

tied to

the hell away! What are you doing?!” Nathan thrashed

echoed through the room, followed by a scream that shook the

Nathan passed out from the pain. And Melvin’s

was over. Everything

“Alexei, you little

you’re the little freak she birthed. You’re both freaks. No wonder everyone fears you! Hates you! No one will ever truly

Alexei picked at his ear, unfazed. “Such foul

sir,” a

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Ah!” With that,

wouldn’t die, but they’d

atmosphere suffocating, yet the perpetrator seemed long accustomed to such scenes. Even facing his own blood, he showed not

seamlessly with the

his phone, placed to

been silently and efficiently cleaning up the scene, noticed the man— who’d just coldly severed

tossed the black gloves

there’s an international meeting with East Skeivania later,”

even

Mr.

walked in from outside, watched Alexei rush off and turned to Shawn in surprise. “Where’s he off to in such a hurry? Didn’t

thought of Alexei’s response and made a face. “He said he’s going

rose.”

this, Dylan narrowed his

had taken

Alexei said he was coming back for dinner, his phone hasn’t

from Natasha kept pouring in