Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 30

At that moment, Olivia asked if Natasha still remembered Emilia.

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What came to Natasha’s mind first was the last look before her death–a glance that, for a brief second, almost felt like the smile in the painting.

Olivia’s sharp fingernail traced lightly across Natasha’s stiff cheek without leaving a mark.

She said coldly, “Why are you still alive? The Clark family only needs one daughter. Back when you weren’t around, everything was just fine.”

Olivia’s voice was low, like a release of resentment, yet also like a vow. She said, “Natasha, anyone in this world can live well–except you.”

Downstairs, the two had gone too long to get the gift, and the Clarks kept glancing toward the

staircase.

Madeline looked hesitant, asking, “Natasha has a bad temper. You don’t think they’re fighting, do you?”

Andrew stayed seated, fairly composed. “Not today. She won’t make a scene. Relax.”

The most impatient one, Noel, spoke with annoyance. “I’ll go check.” He was about to head upstairs.

Thomas stopped him. “If something really is going on, you’ll only make it worse. I’ll go.”

Letting those two firecrackers be in the same room was risky enough–Thomas feared they’d blow the roof off. Neither of them was ever any trouble–free.

By the time Thomas reached the second floor, he heard Olivia’s urgent, pained voice coming from a room. “Please! Don’t!”

Then came the sound of something hitting the floor.

Thomas froze for a second before quickly rushing toward the noise. The others downstairs heard it too and hurried after him.

Inside the room, Thomas opened the door to see Natasha standing across from Olivia.

On the floor lay a dagger–a army knife encrusted with small diamonds that Thomas had once given Natasha.

Back then, Natasha had been especially into fighting and self–defense, After the whole kidnapping mix–up, Thomas, though often annoyed with her, still thought it was a good idea for a girl to have some way to protect herself.

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someone, the Clarks could handle it. Better the other person got hurt

Natasha.

didn’t celebrate—Thomas had secretly given

genuinely thrilled, treasuring it ever since and never letting anyone

a

stepping across the knife, and steadied the tilting painting for Olivia.

had arrived, all staring at the scene in

voice for once, clearly heartbroken. “Natasha! I know you hate that Mom and Dad gave Grandma’s house to me. But if you wanted it, I could have

you.

burned it down without saying a word. If you have a problem, take it out on me–why destroy my mom’s painting? She

made her sound even more convincing. Anyone would think Natasha had

person’s portrait–this time even Madeline couldn’t hold back. She hit Natasha, eyes

lowered. “I

block any escape, Noel scoffed. “If it wasn’t you, then who? You two

know how much effort Olivia put into that painting? She started with nothing, learning from scratch, ruining draft after draft. So many times I’d come out

to bring for her today. You’ve already

her chest,

Natasha was little, Emilia had doted on her even more

her in the afterlife now?‘

looked at Natasha with the

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course they would

lived with for years.

Olivia, no matter what arguments they had, had always been careful when it came to

she’d ruin her own mother’s

get something

proof. Even if there were, maybe it

day she woke up and they coldly told

give in to Olivia, respect her–because

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