Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Alexei paused a little. He raised an eyebrow. “Enjoying this treatment?”

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Natasha nodded. ‘Of course I do. A powerful and handsome guy who picks me up, cooks for me. and gives gifts–who wouldn’t?‘ she thought.

“Say yes to becoming Mrs. Turner, and your dream will come true,” he said.

Natasha waved him off. “No, thanks.”

Alexei scoffed. “So you just take advantage of me for free, Miss Clark?”

She choked. “Wasn’t that what you wanted?”

Alexei sneered. “I don’t let just any woman kiss me for nothing. Miss Clark, after what you did, shouldn’t you give me a title?”

Natasha was left speechless. She thought, ‘A kiss on the cheek is nothing. We’re both single–no moral issues. But being Mrs. Turner? That’s a dangerous game of power.

I’m not ready to sell myself over a kiss. And really–this whole prudish act? As if he’s some paragon of virtue?‘ Natasha fled shamelessly.

Alexei’s outrageous remarks sometimes had indeed lifted her spirits. Alone in her room later, though, sadness crept in.

Natasha’s smile faded as she pulled an old photo album from a drawer. A picture showed Josephine smiling in a wicker chair under a sycamore tree, young Natasha and Olivia standing beside her.

Josephine loved them, hoping they’d get along. In her eyes, Olivia had a tragic past, and Natasha had a tough upbringing–they should support each other. Instead, they were born rivals.


Josephine never imagined Olivia would become so cruel, resenting Natasha just because she didn’t favor Olivia more.

Natasha traced Josephine’s face in the photo. “Grandma,” she whispered, “what would you have me

do?

A terrified maid scurried in, cleaned

rage. His once–stylish blue hair was now unevenly hacked off near the stitched

halved his looks. Once a

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the country. Yet the one who’d

humiliating photos he’d seen upon waking, he trembled. These days, his

a family outcast–how dare she? Grandpa says I crossed a big


she’s an infamous slut, who’ll protect her?‘ A nan’s malice could be far

family’s birthday invitation, Matthew

I’ll skip abroad. Let Ramona handle the mess. But Natasha

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unaware of the plots swirling around her birthday. She didn’t even know

Lucas’s sudden demand to announce their

engagement

details, Margot asked if they’d confirmed Natasha’s entrance sequence.

other, stunned. They’d all assumed someone else had notified her,

a birthday party without telling the guest

picked out some options for

glanced at Olivia, demurely seated nearby, wearing the latest Celinae necklace–likely a

fine as anything intended for Natasha. Outsiders might think it


gowns need to be tried on. And the birthday girl should

was obsessed with Natasha. He’d fought Emmanuel fiercely

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