Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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The couple was shocked. “That guy looks decent, but he’s actually so heartless.”

After saying that, they comforted Alexei, “Don’t worry, young man. Everyone in the neighborhood is keeping an eye out. We’ll definitely help you chase him away.”

Alexei smiled humbly. “Thank you all so much. It’s our luck to live alongside such great neighbors.”

Handsome and sweet–talking–the couple instantly felt their past assumptions about Alexei being hard to approach were just misunderstandings. Their resolve to protect the young couple’s relationship grew even stronger.

Right then, the old lady took out her phone and sent in the neighborhood group chat. [Confirmed. The guy downstairs is a homewrecker trying to steal Alexei’s girl.

[He even has a wife in the hospital. The girl already rejected him, but he still lurks around, probably plotting something shady.]

[Wait, what? He looks so handsome. Who knew he’d be so morally bankrupt? Is he a creep?]

[These types are the best at acting. His wife probably ended up in the hospital because of him.]

[What? That guy downstairs is an abusive psycho?]

[Wait, there’s a stalking serial killer downstairs?!]

The rumors snowballed, getting wilder with each retelling. Soon, Lucas found himself surrounded by the neighborhood’s self–appointed justice squad.

“Quick! Grab him!”

“Where’s security? Call security!”

“Why bother with security? Just call the cops. He’s been stalking, and we’re all witnesses.”

Lost in painful memories, Lucas was suddenly slammed onto his car hood by a few burly men. Some women even took the chance to kick him.

Never humiliated like this before, Lucas turned livid. ‘What’s wrong with these people?!‘

To be fair, he was unlucky. Even though he’d been Natasha’s official boyfriend for three years, no one in the neighborhood actually knew him.

This apartment was something Natasha had just saved up enough to buy this year, and she hadn’t lived there long.

As her first home, it held special meaning.

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Natasha had put a lot of effort into preparing a first meal in her home, inviting the only two people she was close to, her boyfriend Lucas and her best friend Sadie.

But that day, Olivia had a really important performance match, so Lucas bailed last minute to go support her. Sadie was so mad that she cursed him out while eating.

Later on, there was always one reason or another that kept him from coming, and their relationship took a nosedive over the

year.

less than five times, and always kept

than Alexei, the injured

Building 2 was his fiancée, but of course, no

chat who’d gotten intel from the old lady, they were convinced

was doing just fine, and this guy was just spouting nonsense. So they

in this unexpected disaster, felt nothing but

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waiting for her Mr. House–Elf to cook, heard

to lean over the balcony to check

going

walked out and subtly blocked her path.

her meals, Natasha was happy

grabbed her again as she tried to rush

to say she wasn’t that hungry and could

the drama.

gaze, she had no choice but to trudge after him

a mascot and didn’t take much effort

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finished cooking and eating, the commotion

down.

the noise earlier, she couldn’t resist opening

a plate of washed fruit, scrolling through the

be shared, so Natasha didn’t mind, even holding her phone closer to him. “The group says there was

were still discussing

leaving–from the hospital. He looked super panicked, so maybe his wife really was

the cops next time we

waste

folks, stop eyeballing the packaging! These days? A pretty face can

fake? Haven’t you seen the news about murderers getting plastic surgery to start

are you guys telling? I won’t

service! Personal bodyguard—not $998, just $9.99.

look all righteous, but you’re

spiraled into nonsense, getting

giggled uncontrollably, thinking, “These normies next door? Secret soap

the gossip with Alexei, they sat close. Leaning back against the couch, Alexei let her upper

laughed, a few strands brushing against his chest, her unique scent lingering on

the messages, Alexei absentmindedly played with her

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next morning happened to be the weekend. While Natasha was still asleep, the neighborhood group