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The room had been eerily quiet since Natasha and Alexei started their whispered conversation.

The moment the words on the screen appeared, a collective gasp rippled through the crowd.

It was only then that everyone realized that tonight was supposed to be Natasha’s birthday

party.

But since her arrival, aside from a brief mention by Andrew in his welcome speech, there had been nothing for her.

It was clear the real focus of the evening was yet to come.

Even the cake, which should have been cut by the birthday girl, had been pushed back by Andrew until after the engagement announcement.

He wanted Natasha and Lucas to do it together.

But since the bride was switched at the last minute and Olivia still hadn’t shown up, the cake had ended up forgotten in a corner of the kitchen.

Judging from the looks on the Clark family’s faces, it was obvious the fireworks weren’t their idea.

Sighs and murmurs of sympathy swept through the crowd.

Of course, some of it was probably just people trying to win favor with Alexei.

Alexei’s actions toward Natasha just now–whatever his reasons–left everyone’s jaws on the floor, but they also made his intentions crystal clear.

At the very least, Natasha was under his protection for now,

If even he was treating her like she’s the boss around here, anyone thinking of messing with her had better think twice.

Everyone knew what was up with the whole engagement swap.

Some pitied Natasha for getting stabbed in the back by both hersister and her fiancé. Some just found it funny that she couldn’t even hold onto her boyfriend.

Others noticed that the Clark family barely paid her any attention and were already eyeing

her.

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There were even people convinced Natasha would never get over someone as perfect as Lucas, just waiting for her to go head–to–head with Olivia.

But right now, whatever schemes or thoughts people had, everyone was keeping quiet.

It was not that anyone looked down on Lucas, but he just couldn’t hold a candle to him.

Alexei wasn’t just in a different league. He was playing an entirely different game from the rest of them.

He’d long been the real boss of the Turner family, making waves with his overseas businesses, and there were plenty of notorious rumors swirling around him.

Even their fathers and grandfathers had no choice but to swallow their pride and come to Alexei for cooperation.

Seeing how Natasha had Alexei completely under her thumb, they felt that she would not care about Lucas.

Everyone started seeing Natasha in a whole new light.

Some people couldn’t help but stare at the scene by the table. Natasha was sitting, and Alexei was standing.

Meanwhile, Lucas’s eyes were red, and he looked completely lost.

Some even started speculating wildly.

They felt that maybe Alexei had set his sights on Natasha, and that was why the Clark family switched brides at the last minute. Lucas was still hung up on her.

Trying to have it both ways. Clark family sure knows how to play the game,‘ they thought.

Andrew–the one everyone was cursing under their

Natasha laughing and chatting with Alexei,

learned to fight back, Natasha had never been a

grandma’s bracelet to drag her back

there to back

wondered what kind of chaos these two were about to stir up. Andrew felt that Natasha was stubborn, and Alexei

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how much she’s wronged, she’d never take it out on the family. Maybe she could even talk Mr. Turner into calming

she’d never let anyone off easy. She’d turn on her own family without a second thought if she felt she was

Thomas exchanged a glance, both reading the

figure out how

very thing they

eating and the fireworks had mostly fizzled out, Alexei finally turned his lazy gaze toward them,

said, “I heard the Clark family’s invitations say this was a birthday party

it turn into an engagement for the adopted one, and now everyone’s just packing

room. “A birthday’s supposed to be

girl’s mom and little brother aren’t even here. Mr. Clark, is

turned a

Alexei was there to air out their dirty

their eldest daughter. Andrew wondered why Alexei was using words

that Alexei

at the second–floor window earlier had been enough to make Andrew’s

a beat.

still had no idea what exactly had gone down. He

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had brought it up again, it brought everything rushing back

crowd.

the shock of seeing Alexei with Natasha, who had a notorious reputation and fiery temper, everyone’s interest

by the window just now? Isn’t

had some drama

person said, “I’ve heard some

guest

Hill family’s desperate to ship him off because of it. So you already know what business he

I swear, her clothes looked like she’d

and Matthew together? Damn, they’re really

engagement’s barely official and he’s

on.”

asked, “But why did Olivia throw something at

said, “Who knows? Maybe she got set up, or maybe it’s some freaky new fetish. How can they be unable to keep Matthew under control

person said, “Man,

wild and messy rumors swirling around didn’t just

even made Lucas’s brows knit together

Matthew’s reckless enough to

teeth. “Mr. Turner,

others just had something urgent to handle, that’s all.

look at Natasha, hoping she’d say

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shifted to her, too, like he was silently asking for

down nice and slow, and blinked innocently. “Honestly?

could say more. “Of course

her birthday on purpose. She just had to leave

a moment.”

voice low and chilling. Andrew felt

why not invite