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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.

it up, he’d been here less than five times, and always kept

even had less presence than Alexei, the injured guy Natasha occasionally took out for

Lucas kept insisting that the owner of 1601 in Building 2 was his fiancée,

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

young couple was doing just fine, and this guy was just spouting nonsense. So they started hitting

in this unexpected

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waiting for her Mr. House–Elf to cook, heard the commotion downstairs and perked up. “Huh? What’s

immediately wanted to lean over the balcony to check

been going out for walks less often

the kitchen, walked out and subtly blocked her path. “Natasha,

guy cooking her meals, Natasha was happy

after drinking the water, Alexei grabbed her again as she tried to rush to the balcony. “Weren’t you

really wanting to say she wasn’t that hungry and could wait

the drama.

under Alexei’s threatening gaze, she had no choice but to

a mascot and didn’t

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time they finished cooking and eating, the commotion downstairs had long

down.

resist opening

down next to her with a plate of washed fruit, scrolling through the messages

mind, even holding her phone closer to him. “The group says there was a creep in the neighborhood today.

were still discussing

leaving–from the hospital. He looked

face and call the

a waste

eyeballing the packaging! These days? A pretty face can hide a killer. Seen too many wolves

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

horror story are you guys telling? I

Belt Mike at your service! Personal bodyguard—not $998,

you look all righteous, but you’re slick. Saw your chance to flirt,

nonsense,

giggled uncontrollably, thinking, “These normies

she was sharing the gossip with Alexei, they sat close. Leaning back against the couch, Alexei let

hair fluttered when she laughed, a few strands brushing against his chest, her unique scent

absentmindedly played with her long hair,

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to be the weekend. While Natasha was still asleep, the neighborhood group chat exploded with messages