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A sharp intake of breath cut through the crowd.

Someone in the crowd gasped, the sound echoing in the tense air.

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The young guests were stunned by the newcomer’s striking looks and cocky attitude, but the family heads and a few heirs–to–be instantly recognized who he was.

“Alexei? What’s he doing here?” someone whispered in disbelief.

“Does this mean Mr. Turner is here for Natasha’s birthday?” someone speculated, their voice full of curiosity.

“No way, I think he’s here for Olivia. Olivia’s way more likable than Natasha with her temper,” another person chimed in.

Someone else muttered, “Who would’ve thought? Andrew really kept his connection with Mr. Turner under wraps for so long and never said a word.”

The guests who had been laughing at the Clark family’s expense couldn’t help but start feeling jealous.

Even the Clark siblings, who’d just stirred up trouble, were suddenly forgotten.

They felt that the Clark family’s career was about to take off.

But Andrew, the object of everyone’s envy, just looked utterly confused.

He hadn’t even sent Alexei an invitation.

It was not that he didn’t want to. It was just that the Clark family’s invitation wasn’t even worthy of reaching Alexei.

Even though everyone assumed Alexei was here to celebrate, Andrew, whose nerves had been shot all night, suddenly felt his alarm bells start ringing.

He was way more worried about the whole event getting ruined than about riding the Turner family’s coattails.

He hurried over and said, “Mr. Turner, welcome! Your presence truly graces us tonight.”

Alexei shot Andrew a dismissive glance, ignoring his outstretched hand. Instead, he casually beckoned to someone behind him. “Come here.”

The intimate way he said it made everyone stop and stare,

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The fireworks overhead were still bursting in the sky, but now every gaze was drawn to wherever Alexei was looking.

Faye pursed her lips. “Some people really do get all the luck.”

Before she could say another word, her mom pinched and twisted the soft flesh at her waist, making her gasp.

Faye sucked in a breath, shot her mom a defiant gesture, indicated that she would shut up, and barely escaped another round of her mom’s warning.

Most people still couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

of sight were Lucas, looking seriously pissed off, and

obvious who Alexei was

trying to figure out when Natasha had even crossed

him to show up for a simple birthday

if those two were that

locked eyes from across the room, sparks practically flying between

course, the only one actually burning

didn’t even spare him a glance. He couldn’t

forcing people to fight for status, so Alexei made sure he was

advantage meant nothing if Lucas was

Lucas shamelessly stand in the way of Natasha, Alexei snapped. He frowned, clearly

held on tightly to Natasha, refusing to

had happened tonight. Fragments of events and emotions were tangled together, leaving

the moment Alexei appeared,

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any evidence, his instincts screamed that Alexei was

as the rumors said, he was truly

Lucas squeezed Natasha’s

a sharp pain shoot through her

another word, Natasha

would’ve dropped to one knee right

around, disbelief written all over his

like hell. He was pretty sure it was already

how Natasha had kicked him in front of everyone, not holding back at all. That

“Natasha…” Lucas muttered.

just couldn’t believe she’d stab

to steady Lucas, making

free from his grip, Natasha strode confidently over to Alexei, who had let out a brief chuckle when she kicked

teased him, “What took you so

took her wrist and gently massaged it. “Went to get

eyes curved with a smile. “I’m very

smiled and

been late because he was busy making sure Olivia and Lucas got

stir the pot a little and nudge their plans

up his time was getting her birthday

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out about that

that

wrist, he just rested his hand lightly on her soft belly, completely unfazed by Lucas’s predatory

but honestly, it was almost

everyone.

yet? Are you hungry?” Alexei

afternoon, so Natasha had only grabbed some fruit to keep her stomach

pastries at the party, but people just kept stirring up

stares from everyone around them, Alexei glanced over, then