Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

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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kind of

can this woman be so damn annoying?‘ Matthew

reason, Matthew got to his feet

narrowing. “Whether you drink or not, you’re drinking

letting her walk out of here without

was electric, though hidden beneath the bar’s thumping music. No one else seemed to

are you doing out here? Come on, let’s hit the VIP room.” A few rich kids strolled over after

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

guys. He said, “Trying to get these two beauties to have a drink, but they’re a little icy tonight. Whoever gets them to drink first gets ten grand.

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

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

on the table and swallowed hard.

around bars

Matthew was interested. A young man’s

Hill offering you a drink–it’s called respect. Come on, let

trying to pin her in place with brute strength. But before he could even touch her,

cursed, “Back off! Blind mutt–who the hell do you think

of liquor at another guy who’d been eyeing her up sleazy intent. His face twisted as alcohol and

with

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

wrong move, and they knew the retaliation

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

women like that? No wonder the

darkened. “Seventy

of them, clearly more cautious, asked carefully, “Mr. Hill, you know

concern and let out a cold chuckle. “What’s there to be scared of? One’s a fake heiress whose dad doesn’t even love her. The other got kicked out of her house years ago. Even if you slept with them tonight, nobody

“The only thing valuable about them is

turning their way, Matthew doubled down. “Bet none

on his head, cutting off his

and beer mixed and ran down his face. Through the sticky warmth, Matthew saw Natasha’s smile–bright, charming,

then you should also know that legally, I can kill you and walk

smiling like sunshine, beautiful and innocent–yet something