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Natasha calmly took a sip of her drink.“Your face isn’t worth that much anyway.”

“Pfft.” Sadie laughed out loud.

That line hit with double meaning. First, Matthew was clearly on Olivia’s side.

To him, even if Natasha and Sadie had done nothing wrong, they were guilty by association–and his obnoxious mouth didn’t help his case either.

Second, power in the Hill family now rested with his cousin Ramona. Matthew, once a lawless brat who thought the world revolved around him as one of the only legitimate heirs, had been crushed under Ramona’s rise in the past two years.

Out in public, Matthew really didn’t have much face left.

Matthew’s face turned dark. ‘These two have tongues like blades.’

But thinking of his real purpose, Matthew held it in and waved over a server. “Drinks,” he ordered.

Soon, a spread of colorful cocktails was placed on the table.

Natasha turned them down without hesitation. “Not sharing a table.”

Matthew cursed under his breath. ‘Damn it. Do I look like I need to share a damn table to get

drinks?‘

“Natasha, you were behind that whole thing with the hired trolls a while back, weren’t you? Drink all this tonight and I’ll let it go,” Matthew said.

“Let it go?” Natasha shot back. “Who cares what you do?”

Even before this, Matthew had never once gone easy on her.

Every time she clashed with Olivia, Matthew was the first to come charging in like a rabid dog. Natasha had gotten used to it by now.

Matthew pushed on. “Alright, let’s make a bet. If you last longer than me, I’ll leave you alone for three months and even buy you a car. But if I win, you need to apologize to Olivia for an hour.”

“Not betting, Natasha replied flatly.

Matthew; “Fine, just ten minutes of public apology”

Natasha: “Not playing.”

Matthew snapped, “What, scared of losing?”

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lazy glance. “Please. That kind of

how can this woman be so damn annoying?‘ Matthew thought. Just like Olivia said. A

his feet and

“Whether you drink

walk out

bar’s thumping music.

on, let’s hit the VIP room.” A

from nouveau riche families. Even though Ramona had crushed Matthew’s reputation within the family, outside he was still a young master of the Hill family–and always had people eager to kiss

to have a drink, but they’re a little icy tonight. Whoever gets them to drink first gets ten grand. Anyway you want,

challenging glance at Natasha. ‘Don’t want the easy way? Let’s see how you

up. They didn’t have Matthew’s kind of cash–thirty thousand dollars for one

glanced at the dozens of cocktails on the table and

hanging around bars for years,

wonder Matthew was interested. A young man’s temptation–no explanation

are being rude. Mr. Hill offering you a drink–it’s called respect. Come on, let me help you

But before he could even touch her, a hard

off! Blind mutt–who the hell do you think you are,

flung a full glass of liquor at another guy who’d been eyeing her up

with

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two guys looked ready to fight back–but the icy fire in the women’s stares froze

move, and they knew the retaliation wouldn’t stop at just

opening move made the rest hesitate. They thought, ‘Anyone bold enough to defy Matthew and

using dirty tricks on women like that? No wonder the Hill family doesn’t take you

face darkened. “Seventy thousand

clearly more cautious,

dad doesn’t even love her. The other got kicked out of

up and down. “The only thing valuable about them is their looks. Who knows what they’re like in

their way, Matthew doubled down. “Bet none

came crashing down on his

Through the sticky warmth, Matthew

know that legally, I

smiling like sunshine, beautiful and innocent–yet something about