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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.

standing in Alexei’s line of sight were Lucas, looking seriously pissed off, and Natasha, who was stuck behind him

pretty obvious who Alexei was talking

out when Natasha had even crossed paths with

convinced him to show up for a simple

wondered if those

and Lucas locked eyes from across the room, sparks practically flying between

one actually burning

a

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

that having the advantage meant nothing if Lucas was just a fool

Natasha, Alexei snapped. He frowned,

on tightly to Natasha,

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

Alexei appeared,

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his instincts screamed that Alexei was definitely behind the mess with

rumors said, he was

Lucas squeezed

pain

another word, Natasha slammed her foot into

had some reflexes, he would’ve dropped to one knee right then

whipped his head around, disbelief written

was aching like hell. He was pretty sure it was

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

“Natasha…” Lucas muttered.

believe she’d stab him

to steady Lucas, making sure he

Alexei, who had let out a

him, “What took

took her wrist and gently

curved with a smile.

smiled and

making sure Olivia and Lucas got exposed on the livestream, and that Noel, Olivia, and Matthew got

much effort. Alexei had just sent someone to stir the pot a little and nudge their plans off course. That was more than enough for them

up his time was getting

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she’d find out about that

didn’t care at all that they were in the

hand lightly on

sleazy, but honestly, it was almost too

everyone.

Are you hungry?” Alexei

had only grabbed some fruit to keep

pastries at the party, but people just kept stirring up trouble. She shook her head

then casually led Natasha