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.

than

had less presence than Alexei, the injured guy Natasha

Building

who’d gotten intel from the old lady,

this guy was just spouting

caught in this unexpected disaster, felt

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on a strawberry cake while waiting for her Mr. House–Elf to cook, heard the commotion downstairs and perked up.

lean over the

Lucas had been popping up unpredictably, she’d been going out

kitchen, walked out and subtly blocked her

the guy cooking her meals, Natasha was happy

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

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

the drama.

Alexei’s threatening gaze, she had no choice but to trudge after him into

she mostly just served as a mascot and didn’t take much effort

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they finished cooking and eating, the commotion

down.

the noise earlier, she couldn’t resist

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

phone closer to him. “The group says there was a creep in the neighborhood today. Everyone was about to drag him

still discussing it

as he was leaving–from the hospital. He looked super panicked, so maybe

the cops next

what a waste

days? A pretty face can hide a killer.

seen the news about murderers getting plastic

horror story are you guys telling? I won’t

bodyguard—not

you’re slick. Saw your chance

chat spiraled into nonsense, getting wilder

giggled uncontrollably, thinking, “These normies next door?

close. Leaning back against the couch, Alexei let her upper body

strands brushing against his chest, her unique scent lingering on

played with her

*****

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was still asleep, the